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title: "Gitlab Managed Service & Ultimate Pilot"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Gitlab Managed Service & Ultimate Pilot

Buyer: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c8bbfb9-29f5-4238-aaca-569e176b3bdd

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## Summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority procured a managed GitLab service and an Ultimate pilot, covering maintenance and support of software for its GitLab environment. The requirement is classified as IT software maintenance and is a services contract. Delivery is in the South East of England. The buyer is UKAEA, based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. The procurement description links the managed service and pilot as one requirement; it does not break down specific technical tasks or the pilot’s scope. This is relevant to providers of managed GitLab platforms and enterprise software support, particularly those able to support a UK public-sector research organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to OTTRA Ltd. UKAEA used a restricted procedure. The award was made on 9 October 2026, with a contract period from 15 October 2026 to 15 October 2027. The award value is £600,000. The procurement description gives an estimated spend of £150,000 per year and describes a 1+1+1+1 agreement, indicating an initial year with three further one-year periods; the recorded award period covers the first year. The tender submission deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information does not describe evaluation weightings or specific selection requirements. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates UKAEA’s demand for a managed GitLab service alongside a pilot of GitLab Ultimate, routed through a restricted procedure. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the capability to manage and maintain GitLab as an enterprise service, and to support an Ultimate pilot as part of the offering. The four-year agreement structure points to a requirement designed for continuity beyond the initial service period, so providers would need the capacity to sustain support over successive years. The buyer marked the procurement unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, signalling a requirement aimed at providers with the scale and delivery capacity to support UKAEA. The award gives a concrete reference point for the buyer’s software support needs.

## Notice

Gitlab Managed Service & Ultimate Pilot for UKAEA. The contract is a 1+1+1+1 agreement with an estimated spend of PS150k p/a.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c224d164-737a-45c4-84c3-21536191a349 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| Locality | OXFORDSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ottra Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c224d164-737a-45c4-84c3-21536191a349

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c224d164-737a-45c4-84c3-21536191a349
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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