---
title: "DDaT26335 - Software Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ"
published: "2026-10-06"
---

# DDaT26335 - Software Subscription

Buyer: ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f.json)

## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), through ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ, procured a software subscription. The requirement is classified as software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000); the description does not identify the particular software product or its functions. Delivery locations are listed across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a goods procurement, rather than a software development or implementation services requirement. The named buyer is based in Swindon.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. DESNZ selected Runtime Collective Limited (Brandwatch) through a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, following a longlist and shortlist exercise. The award was made on 16 September 2026. The contract runs from 18 September 2026 to 17 September 2027, with an optional 12-month extension. The awarded value is £18,825. The process had a submission deadline of 15 September 2026. The data does not state separate lots or evaluation criteria beyond the framework longlist and shortlist exercise. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers competing for similar DESNZ requirements, this award demonstrates demand for software subscriptions sourced through the G-Cloud framework rather than a standalone open tender. A credible competitor would need to offer a subscription that meets the department’s software requirement and be positioned to supply through the relevant framework route. The successful supplier, Runtime Collective Limited (Brandwatch), is identified as a large business, while the procurement was also considered suitable for SMEs. This suggests smaller suppliers could be relevant if they can meet the requirement and framework conditions; the award does not establish that a particular company size, accreditation, technical specification or level of delivery capacity was required. The work is a subscription purchase, not an identified software build or implementation project.

## 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). DESNZ 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/4fc4e930-efe3-46fd-88cf-e79fe1d1caa1 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,825 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,825 |
| 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 | ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Runtime Collective Limited (Brandwatch) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fc4e930-efe3-46fd-88cf-e79fe1d1caa1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fc4e930-efe3-46fd-88cf-e79fe1d1caa1
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ed4951-8bc9-4b86-943e-a92262f22b9f.json.