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title: "DDaT26449 - Software Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f158"
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# DDaT26449 - Software Subscription

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f158

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) required a software subscription, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement covers software supplied for use across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI as its shared service provider. The contract concerns the supply of software rather than software development, construction or general consultancy. It may therefore suit software publishers, authorised resellers, licensing specialists and technology suppliers able to provide subscription access and associated software products to a central-government research organisation. The named requirement is DDaT26449 – Software Subscription, indicating a digital, data and technology-related purchase within UKRI’s wider operational needs.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. CDW Ltd was selected for the single completed lot. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2027. Its value is £13,802 excluding VAT, or £16,562 including VAT. The contract is below the relevant threshold. UKRI used a direct award without competition because it considered that only one supplier could provide the requirement for technical reasons. The process was therefore not evaluated through competitive tendering, with the outcome based on the stated technical-competition rationale. This was a goods procurement for software packages and information systems, delivered in the United Kingdom.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award confirms UKRI’s demand for a defined software subscription supplied through a below-threshold direct route. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need a software portfolio matching the technical specification, demonstrable authority to supply the relevant licences or subscription, and evidence that it can support a public-sector customer across the United Kingdom. Experience handling licence management, renewals, user access and technical support would strengthen its position. Because the award rationale relied on technical exclusivity, suppliers offering an alternative would need to show clearly how their product is technically equivalent or why the market has changed. A reseller or channel partner with reliable publisher relationships may also be well placed.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UKRI had a requirement for a Software Subscription.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083491-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,802 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| 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 | CDW Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083491-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083491-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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