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title: "Knowledge Base Supporting Licences"
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published: "2026-10-26"
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# Knowledge Base Supporting Licences

Buyer: Cabinet Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb802e6a-8a73-4dd4-8cb1-cd539ce0374b

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office procured licences to support its knowledge base requirement, classified as networking software. This is a software licensing purchase rather than a wider IT services or implementation project. The delivery location is the United Kingdom. The requirement is described briefly as licences supporting the knowledge base; no further functional scope is set out. The Cabinet Office is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat PLC. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded contract value is £159,934.89. The Cabinet Office used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026. The procurement was for services and was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The recorded information does not describe evaluation criteria beyond the procurement route.

For suppliers assessing comparable Cabinet Office demand, this award shows a requirement for licences supporting a knowledge base, rather than a broad software deployment. A credible competitor would need to supply and support the relevant software licences and be positioned to fulfil a public-sector framework call-off. The award went to Softcat PLC, a large supplier, indicating that the requirement was met through an established technology supplier. The short contract period and single stated requirement point to a focused licensing purchase. Suppliers whose offer is centred on unrelated networking products, consultancy or implementation work may find the requirement less relevant unless they can also provide suitable knowledge-base supporting licences.

## Notice

Licences to support the knowledge base requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea7766dc-8179-4ebc-87db-12ca2e005068 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £159,934 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £159,934 |
| 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 | Cabinet Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea7766dc-8179-4ebc-87db-12ca2e005068

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea7766dc-8179-4ebc-87db-12ca2e005068
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25264bfc-a8f3-4fc7-984d-a9b96f88ce01

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

## Provenance

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