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title: "DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-11-04"
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# DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b9

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), focused on acquiring Cloud monitoring licences through a limited competition method. This contract, titled "DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring," falls under the services category and has been successfully awarded. The procurement was carried out by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, with SOFTCAT PLC chosen as the supplier. Located in Swindon, UKRI sought services to be delivered within the United Kingdom region, specifically governed by legal basis 2023/54. The contract, commenced on 29th October 2025 and ending on 28th October 2026, was formally signed on 27th October 2025, with the total contract value reaching £43,839.25.

This tender provides opportunities for companies specialising in cloud services and subscription solutions to leverage their offerings to public sector clients, mainly central government entities. Businesses with strong technical capabilities in cloud monitoring and those offering competitively priced subscription services are well-positioned to engage in such procurements. Large enterprises, given SOFTCAT PLC's involvement, benefit the most from participating in similar future tenders due to potential scale and resource advantages. This restructuring of technology management for UK Research and Innovation presents varied growth prospects within the ICT service delivery domain for qualified suppliers.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Cloud monitoring Licences.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070774-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,532 |

## 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 | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 11:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070774-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070774-2025
  4th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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