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title: "DDaT25451 - PDF editing tool"
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buyer: "ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ"
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# DDaT25451 - PDF editing tool

Buyer: ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa9b0bc2-cc47-4824-9e22-5b752c542b72

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## Summary

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero required a PDF editing tool as a software product and information system. The procurement covered the provision of the tool for departmental use, with delivery applicable across the United Kingdom and a range of other locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation was ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ, based at Polaris House in Swindon. This was a goods requirement rather than a service or works contract. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to software vendors and resellers able to provide PDF editing products to public sector users.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 August 2026 to Bright links (UK) Limited. The awarded contract value was £28,783 including the stated currency of GBP, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The requirement was sourced through the Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework, RM6098, Lot 8 Catalogue, using a selective catalogue purchase procedure. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 11:00. The procurement was evaluated through the framework catalogue purchase route. It was an award notice rather than a call for competition, so the selected supplier and outcome are already established for this requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates established public sector demand for a straightforward PDF editing software product within the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and related government organisations. A credible future competitor would need a reliable PDF editing tool suitable for organisational use, the ability to supply software through an approved public sector technology purchasing route, and the commercial capability to fulfil catalogue-based orders. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so smaller software vendors and specialist resellers may be well placed if they can demonstrate product fit, public sector purchasing readiness and dependable delivery across the United Kingdom and the other stated territories. Experience supplying government buyers through technology frameworks would also be relevant.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) had a requirement for the provision of PDF editing tool. This Contract was sourced under the Technology Products & Associated Services 2, RM6098 Framework, Lot 8 Catalogue.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf92e93-a5e3-494d-8fee-3c3d99bb17e2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Catalogue purchase |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,783 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,783 |
| 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 | Bright Links (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf92e93-a5e3-494d-8fee-3c3d99bb17e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf92e93-a5e3-494d-8fee-3c3d99bb17e2
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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