---
title: "SOFTWARE CHANNEL PARTNER CONTRACT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec6c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Secretary of State for the Home Department"
published: "2026-08-26"
---

# SOFTWARE CHANNEL PARTNER CONTRACT

Buyer: The Secretary of State for the Home Department  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec6c

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for the Home Department procured a software channel partner agreement covering the Home Office’s software tailspend. The requirement is for software supply services, including the supply and associated delivery of software through a channel-partner arrangement. The work is for the Home Office and is delivered in the London region. It concerns services rather than software development, construction or general IT support. The selected supplier is Phoenix Software Limited, a large UK software company. Businesses specialising in software licensing, software distribution, channel-partner provision and supporting public-sector software estates are the most relevant comparators. The arrangement is focused on meeting the buyer’s ongoing software purchasing needs through a single partner.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Phoenix Software Limited was selected for the requirement, and the contract was signed on 8 January 2024. The contract value is £135,000,000. The contract period ends on 18 January 2029. It was run as a tender for software supply services under an open channel-partner arrangement; the available data does not set out a separate competitive evaluation weighting. The contract covers one requirement rather than multiple lots. An amendment provides a value uplift for additional services, justified as necessary to maintain service delivery while the Home Office carries out a competitive procurement and implements the next iteration of the requirement. No separate award value is stated.

This award indicates substantial, sustained demand from the Home Office for software supply managed through a channel partner. For a future competition, credible suppliers would need proven capability in software distribution and licensing, the ability to manage a broad software estate and the operational capacity to maintain continuity of service for a major government buyer. A strong competitor would also need experience of working within public procurement requirements and of coordinating software suppliers, orders, licences and service support through one accountable channel. The incumbent is recorded as a large organisation, so businesses assessing their position should consider whether they can provide comparable scale directly or strengthen their offer through delivery partners and established supplier relationships.

### Lot Information

Software Channel Partner Agreement to cover the Home Office's Software tailspend.

Contract value variation for Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081258-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £135,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081258-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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