---
title: "002814 Software Licence and Support renewal for OpenText"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8c0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "British Library Board"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# 002814 Software Licence and Support renewal for OpenText

Buyer: British Library Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8c0

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## Summary

The British Library Board procured a software licence and support renewal for OpenText licensing. The requirement covers licence management software and associated software development services, making this relevant to suppliers that provide OpenText licence arrangements, software support or related technical services. The procurement is categorised as services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based at 96 Euston Road, London. The requirement was for one lot and relates specifically to maintaining the organisation’s access to and support for OpenText software. Businesses active in enterprise software licensing, licence administration and supplier-led technical support are the closest fit, particularly those able to work with a central government public authority and support software used by a national library.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The British Library Board used a direct award below threshold without competition. The contract was awarded to OPEN TEXT UK LIMITED on 1 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 June 2027. Its value is £23,938.51 excluding VAT, or £28,726.21 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and is active. The recorded procurement basis was a direct, below-threshold renewal rather than a competitive tender. The outcome indicates that the buyer selected the named OpenText supplier for the software licence and support requirement, with the contract covering licence management software and related software development services.

This award provides a clear indicator of the British Library Board’s ongoing demand for OpenText software licensing and support. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need credible capability in managing OpenText licences, maintaining software entitlements and delivering associated technical or development support. Experience supporting enterprise software environments would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to provide continuity for a public authority’s established software estate. The successful supplier was a large business, showing that the requirement can suit providers with specialist product knowledge and the resources to manage licensing and support obligations at organisational scale. Competitors should also understand the commercial significance of renewal-led requirements and be able to present a clear route for meeting an existing customer’s OpenText needs.

## Notice

Software Licence and Support renewal for OpenText-licensing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079519-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,938 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Library Board |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPEN TEXT UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package
- 72212218 - License management software development services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 14:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079519-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079519-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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