---
title: "SoftMax Pro v7.3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056477"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2025-07-23"
---

# SoftMax Pro v7.3

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056477

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, through the UK Health Security Agency, has completed a procurement process for the "SoftMax Pro v7.3" license management software package. This procurement is categorised under goods and involves upgrading, maintenance, and technical support. The award stage was reached as of 23rd July 2025, with the contracting process initiated without a prior call for competition due to exclusive rights protection, as permitted by Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The geographical focus is the UK with delivery specifically intended for the region UKI32. Notably, the contract was signed on 26th June 2025 for £223,572 GBP, awarded to Molecular Devices (UK) Limited.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those dealing with licensing and technical support. Molecular Devices (UK) Limited, being an SME, exemplifies the level of expertise required to fulfil such specialised contracts. Companies able to offer unique or proprietary solutions are ideally positioned to compete for similar procurements, especially in scenarios where exclusive intellectual property rights are involved. Such tenders can foster significant business growth, enabling companies to establish long-term relationships with national agencies like the UK Health Security Agency.

## Notice

SoftMax Pro v7.3 Licence

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade SoftMax Pro v7.3 GxP software, annual maintenance and technical support plan and associated installation.

### Procurement Information

The use of an STA in this circumstance is permissible under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, namely 2B,(iii):
General grounds
(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following :--
b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:
(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,
There are no conflicts of interest nor commercial interests between the UKHSA Team and the suppliers providing these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042305-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £223,572 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOLECULAR DEVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042305-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.MolecularDevices.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

## Provenance

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