---
title: "Xensam Software Asset Management SaaS Platform Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e58a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Xensam Software Asset Management SaaS Platform Renewal

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e58a

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured the renewal of its Xensam software asset management software-as-a-service platform. The requirement covers software licence management, discovery of installed software, compliance monitoring, licence optimisation and usage reporting, together with related managed services. It includes software subscriptions, support and annual licence true-ups where usage exceeds contracted levels. The platform supports management of the council’s software estate. The buying organisation is Oxfordshire County Council, based at County Hall in Oxford. The service is an IT services requirement covering software support, consulting and related managed provision, delivered for the council’s operations in Oxfordshire and the wider South East of England. The selected supplier is Softcat plc, acting as Xensam’s authorised reseller.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Softcat plc. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 8 July 2026. The contract runs from 8 July 2026 to 24 May 2028, while the stated service period for the renewal is 25 May 2026 to 24 May 2028. Its value is £99,360 excluding VAT, or £119,232 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active and relates to IT services, including software subscriptions, support and software asset management services. Annual licence true-ups apply when usage exceeds contracted levels.

This procurement indicates established demand from Oxfordshire County Council for managed software asset management delivered through a SaaS platform. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would need capability in software discovery, licence administration, compliance monitoring, optimisation and usage reporting, alongside the capacity to provide ongoing support and related managed services. Experience managing a public-sector software estate would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where accurate usage information and compliance oversight are important. The requirement also shows the commercial importance of access to the Xensam platform and of reseller or publisher-authorisation arrangements: Softcat was selected as Xensam’s authorised reseller. Businesses competing for similar work would therefore need both relevant technical service capability and an appropriate relationship with the platform provider.

## Notice

Renewal of the Xensam Software Asset Management (SAM) SaaS platform for Oxfordshire County Council. The contract provides software licence management, software asset discovery, compliance monitoring, licence optimisation, usage reporting and related SAM managed services to support management of the Council's software estate. The solution is supplied by Softcat plc as the authorised reseller of Xensam. The contract covers the period from 25 May 2026 to 24 May 2028 with a total contract value of PS99,360 excluding VAT (PS119,232 including VAT). The contract includes software subscriptions, support and associated managed services, with annual licence true-ups applicable where usage exceeds contracted levels.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078076-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Jul 2026 - 24 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,360 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078076-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078076-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21161

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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