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title: "DDaT26444 - Software licenses"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f38f15c8-8038-485f-8882-59bc0fa910b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# DDaT26444 - Software licenses

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f38f15c8-8038-485f-8882-59bc0fa910b2

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited bought software licences, classed as software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000). The requirement is described as a purchase of software licences, with no further breakdown of the products or their intended use. Delivery is stated as taking place in the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement rather than a software development or implementation services contract. The buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, and the selected supplier is Softcat PLC. The process was conducted as a call-off from the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, so the purchase was made through an existing route to market rather than a standalone open competition.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat PLC on 11 September 2026. The contract is active, with a value of £91,133.55. Its term runs from 27 October 2026 to 26 October 2029. UK Shared Business Services Limited used a direct award under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework; the process is also described as a framework call-off. The stated estimated procurement value and awarded value are both £91,133.55. The requirement was not divided into lots in the published award information. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but no specific evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated.

This award shows that UK Shared Business Services Limited purchases software licences through the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, using a direct-award call-off route. Suppliers targeting similar demand from this buyer would need to be able to supply and license software products through that framework, and to meet its call-off requirements. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC, a large supplier, for a focused software licensing purchase rather than a broader delivery or development programme. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, so smaller software resellers or licensing specialists may also be relevant where they can participate through the framework and provide the required products. Credibility will depend on matching the buyer’s licensing needs and framework terms when a comparable requirement next arises.

## Notice

**** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. Brief description of Requirement Software licenses purchase

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6d6c290-bcd9-42b5-91cf-d8b978c9ecc7 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2026 - 26 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,133 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,133 |
| 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 | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6d6c290-bcd9-42b5-91cf-d8b978c9ecc7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6d6c290-bcd9-42b5-91cf-d8b978c9ecc7
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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