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title: "CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licenses"
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buyer: "CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE"
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# CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licenses

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a1fe

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a sub-central government public authority located in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licences". This contract is focused on the renewal of 100 existing software licences to facilitate ongoing use within scientific delivery, specifically aiding the deployment of R products. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, classified as "Below threshold - without competition". The award stage of the contract commenced on 25th September 2025, with the contract period running from 18th July 2025 to 31st July 2026, valued at £30,000 net, or £36,000 gross.

This contract offers significant business growth potential for companies specialising in licence management or software development services. Despite the procurement being below threshold and awarded without competition, it underscores the importance of maintaining robust software solutions for scientific research and data analysis. The existing supplier, Postit Software PBC, headquartered in Boston, United States, has been engaged as the service provider. Businesses with expertise in cloud-based server solutions for authentication and certificates might find similar opportunities within the public sector where cutting-edge software services are crucial for day-to-day operations and long-term sustainable development.

## Notice

Contract for the Renewal of 100 existing licences with posit to enable ongoing use of connect within scientific delivery for deploying r products. Subscription service to provide a cloud based Radius server providing certificate services to Cefas and specifically enabling the remote authentication and build of end user laptops.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059655-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POSTIT SOFTWARE PBC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212218 - License management software development services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 11:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059655-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059655-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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