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title: "UKRI-6271 Scientific OpenStack Upgrade and Support Renewal"
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# UKRI-6271 Scientific OpenStack Upgrade and Support Renewal

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea6a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured services to upgrade and provide support for its scientific OpenStack environment under the 2026/27 renewal. OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform, so the requirement is relevant to suppliers providing specialist cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and software support services. The work covers the continued operation and development of UKRI’s scientific OpenStack capability rather than general IT support. The procurement is for software support services, classified under CPV 72261000. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buying organisation and central government research and innovation body, with its address in Swindon, Wiltshire. The requirement was treated as a single lot, covering the full upgrade and support renewal service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct procedure described as below threshold and without competition. One supplier was selected: OCF Limited. The award is active and the contract is active. The award date and contract signature date were both 1 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £49,958 excluding VAT, or £59,949.60 including VAT. The arrangement covers one lot for the scientific OpenStack upgrade and support renewal. The recorded outcome reflects a direct, non-competitive below-threshold purchase rather than an open tender. OCF Limited, based in Sheffield, is the appointed supplier for the United Kingdom-wide software support services.

This procurement shows UKRI’s demand for specialist support for a scientific OpenStack cloud platform, combining upgrade work with ongoing operational support. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable expertise in OpenStack architecture, deployment, upgrades, troubleshooting and lifecycle management, together with the ability to support research-focused cloud infrastructure across the UK. Credibility would come from relevant delivery experience, suitably skilled platform and infrastructure engineers, strong service continuity arrangements and the capacity to provide responsive technical support as well as planned improvement work. Experience of working with public-sector or research organisations would help a supplier understand operational assurance, security, documentation and stakeholder requirements. The incumbent’s selection indicates that a focused specialist provider can satisfy the requirement at a modest service scale.

## Notice

UKRI-6271 Scientific OpenStack Upgrade and Support Renewal 26/27

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080304-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,958 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | OCF Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 12:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080304-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080304-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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