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title: "DDaT26020 - Software Licences"
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buyer: "UK Shared Business Services Limited"
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# DDaT26020 - Software Licences

Buyer: UK Shared Business Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7674ab80-1d6a-41ae-af7b-029cc1767336

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation required software licences and associated software package and information systems, classified under CPV 48000000. The purchase is for goods rather than works or professional services. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buying organisation managing the procurement for this requirement. The arrangement is a call-off contract from the G-Cloud 14 framework, following a longlist and shortlist exercise. The requirement concerns the supply of licences at organisational scale, so relevant suppliers are software publishers, authorised resellers, licensing specialists and framework providers able to support a UK public-sector customer. The selected supplier is Workday Limited, whose offering indicates that enterprise software licensing was central to the requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded the contract to Workday Limited on 23 July 2026 for £3,406,677 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2029. It includes an optional 12-month extension with an anticipated maximum value of £1,250,000 excluding VAT. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically G-Cloud 14. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 12:00 British Summer Time. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active.

This award shows sustained public-sector demand for enterprise software licences through a framework call-off route. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would have a compliant framework position, strong software publishing or authorised-reseller relationships, and the operational capacity to manage licensing for a large UK public-sector organisation. Credibility would also depend on clear entitlement and renewal management, reliable supply, support for users across the United Kingdom, and the financial and account-management capability to administer a multi-year arrangement. Smaller businesses may be relevant because the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, particularly where they offer specialist licensing expertise or partner with a major software provider. Experience in public-sector procurement and framework competitions would strengthen their position.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of software licences. This Call Off contract has been sourced via a longlist shortlist exercise on the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14). Optional 12-months extension is available in the contract. The anticipated value of the optional 12-months extension is a maximum of PS1,250,000.00 excluding VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b25237-d6a2-41b0-9578-555b97be0f17 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,406,677 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,406,677 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b25237-d6a2-41b0-9578-555b97be0f17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b25237-d6a2-41b0-9578-555b97be0f17
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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