---
title: "License management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f38f"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f38f.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-07"
---

# License management

Buyer: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f38f

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## Summary

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust bought a software licensing service for the renewal of PCPlus licences supporting 250 users. The requirement falls within license management software development services and was procured as a service rather than for physical goods or construction. The buyer is based at Lower Lane, Liverpool, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The named requirement is “License management”, indicating that the relevant work concerns maintaining or renewing access to the PCPlus system and managing the associated user licences. This is a focused technology support requirement for an NHS foundation trust, rather than a broad software development or general IT services contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. AFD Software Limited was selected as the supplier on 7 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2027. Its value is £12,658 excluding VAT, or £15,189.60 including VAT. The process consisted of one completed lot and one active award. The published information identifies the requirement and procurement route, but does not set out a competitive evaluation basis because the contract was awarded without competition. The buyer is The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

This award evidences a specific NHS demand for PCPlus licence renewal and licence management covering 250 users. A credible future competitor would need to provide or support PCPlus licensing at this scale, manage renewals accurately and maintain continuity of user access for a healthcare organisation. Suppliers with direct knowledge of the relevant software, established licensing arrangements or demonstrable capability in software licence administration would be better placed to meet the same requirement. The contract also shows that the buyer has used a direct, below-threshold route for this focused service, so firms targeting similar work should understand the relevant low-value public procurement route and be able to present a straightforward renewal and support solution.

## Notice

PCPlus 250 users licencing renewal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084443-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,658 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L9 7LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Fazakerley West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A F D Software Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212218 - License management software development services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084443-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084443-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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