--- title: "Procurement for Post Cloud Licenses and Associated Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2026-01-23" --- # Procurement for Post Cloud Licenses and Associated Support Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the United Kingdom has completed a procurement process for Posit Cloud Licenses and associated support services. This process focused on acquiring IT software packages, falling under the goods category of the industry, through a direct award procedure facilitated via the G-Cloud 14 framework. This direct award, made to Jumping Rivers Ltd, was justified under the regulation allowing negotiated procedures without prior publication due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract, signed on 15th December 2025, has a total value of £1,890,382.39, with an optional extension included. The location of implementation is across the UK. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in advanced IT software solutions and cloud services. Businesses with strengths in providing comprehensive cloud-based licensing and support services, as well as those adept at developing platforms that facilitate data analysis and publication, would be well-positioned to compete. The reliance on a specialist supplier due to technical requirements suggests that companies offering unique technological solutions or possessing niche market expertise would find this sector particularly lucrative. ## Notice Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholder review. Posit licenses enable data scientists to analyse data and create models and content which is then published on the Connect platform for stakeholders to view. These licenses (and their associated Services) are critical for DEFRA to be able to provide insights and information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring transparency is maximised and that trust is built between parties involved. Discussions were held with Project team to understand market and solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud Software solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the Posit Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 (as the requirements met the scope of the contract for a Cloud Solution) in accordance with the Framework terms. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework. The value of the contract is a total contract value of PS1,890,382.39 (Core Period: PS1,197,369 and an Optional Extension: PS693,013.39 ex VAT). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholder review. Posit licenses enable data scientists to analyse data and create models and content which is then published on the Connect platform for stakeholders to view. These licenses (and their associated Services) are critical for DEFRA to be able to provide insights and information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring transparency is maximised and that trust is built between parties involved. Discussions were held with Project team to understand market and solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud Software solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the Posit Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 (as the requirements met the scope of the contract for a Cloud Solution) in accordance with the Framework terms. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework. The value of the contract is a total contract value of PS1,890,382.39 (Core Period: PS1,197,369 and an Optional Extension: PS693,013.39 ex VAT). Additional information: Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholder review. Posit licenses enable data scientists to analyse data and create models and content which is then published on the Connect platform for stakeholders to view. These licenses (and their associated Services) are critical for DEFRA to be able to provide insights and information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring transparency is maximised and that trust is built between parties involved. Discussions were held with Project team to understand market and solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud Software solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the Posit Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 (as the requirements met the scope of the contract for a Cloud Solution) in accordance with the Framework terms. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework. The value of the contract is a total contract value of PS1,890,382.39 (Core Period: PS1,197,369 and an Optional Extension: PS693,013.39 ex VAT). Options: 1 Year Optional Extension at maximum value of PS693,013.39 (ex VAT) taking the end date to 31/03/2029 and a final value of PS1,890,382.39 ### Procurement Information Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholder review. Posit licenses enable data scientists to analyse data and create models and content which is then published on the Connect platform for stakeholders to view. These licenses (and their associated Services) are critical for DEFRA to be able to provide insights and information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring transparency is maximised and that trust is built between parties involved. Discussions were held with Project team to understand market and solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud Software solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the Posit Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 (as the requirements met the scope of the contract for a Cloud Solution) in accordance with the Framework terms. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework. The value of the contract is a total contract value of PS1,890,382.39 (Core Period: PS1,197,369 and an Optional Extension: PS693,013.39 ex VAT). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006397-2026 | | 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 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Dec 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 | £1,197,369 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JUMPING RIVERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48517000 - IT software package ## Release History - 23 Jan 2026 at 18:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006397-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.jumpingrivers.com - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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