---
title: "DDaT26396 - Software Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a932538-a8f5-4cf1-8628-95bd92ff97a4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# DDaT26396 - Software Subscription

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a932538-a8f5-4cf1-8628-95bd92ff97a4

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited bought a software subscription for a UK Research and Innovation requirement. The purchase falls within software packages and information systems, and delivery is in England.

The procurement is complete and Granicus-Firmstep Limited was selected through a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, following a longlist and shortlist exercise. The award was made on 23 September 2026. Its value is £36,093. The contract runs from 26 September 2026 to 25 September 2027, with an optional 12-month extension. The submission deadline was 22 September 2026. The process was selective, using a framework call-off.

This award demonstrates UK Shared Business Services Limited’s demand for software subscriptions for UK Research and Innovation. The selected supplier was an SME, and the purchase was made through the G-Cloud 14 framework. For a supplier considering similar software subscription work for this buyer, relevant credentials include offering software packages or information systems on a subscription basis and being able to compete through that framework route. The requirement is evidence of a defined software subscription purchase, rather than a broader software development or IT services contract.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** This Call Off contract has been sourced via a longlist shortlist exercise on the G Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14). UKRI had a requirement for the provision of Software Subscription. There is an optional 12 months extension available under this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe4b83b-2a75-4011-8a88-c161e5da4d28 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,093 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,093 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Granicus-Firmstep Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe4b83b-2a75-4011-8a88-c161e5da4d28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe4b83b-2a75-4011-8a88-c161e5da4d28
  2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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