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title: "DDaT25237 - Software and support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0542f2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-06-04"
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# DDaT25237 - Software and support

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0542f2

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## Summary

The UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority, has concluded a procurement process for software support services through a direct procurement method due to technical reasons limiting competition. This specific contract, referred to as DDaT25237, was awarded without competition under a 'Below threshold' procurement method, as only a particular supplier, ARD Ware Ltd, could provide the necessary services. The procurement details notice was published on 4 June 2025 following the initiation of the contract period that spans from 9 May 2025 to 8 October 2025. The awarded contract, now active and valued at £11,732.04 excluding VAT, falls within the industry-specific software package category and serves the United Kingdom region from Swindon, where both the buying and procuring entities are located.

This procurement represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software support and industry-specific software packages to explore future engagements with government bodies, particularly those with unique technical capabilities or proprietary solutions. Although this contract was awarded directly to ARD Ware Ltd due to its specialised capacity to meet specific requirements, similar future tenders could provide avenues for other companies with competitive and innovative offerings to position themselves as key suppliers within the public sector. Larger enterprises with the ability to provide unique or specialised IT services would find themselves well-suited to compete in related procurements.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Software Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029970-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 May 2025 - 8 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,732 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | ARD WARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2025 at 14:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029970-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029970-2025
  4th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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