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title: "UKRI-6227 South Software Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077512"
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# UKRI-6227 South Software Development

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077512

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured software development services for the further development of the South software. The requirement falls within the services category and concerns continued development of an existing software product rather than a new construction or supply project. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for UKRI, a central government public authority. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, covering the South software development work as one package. The selected supplier, OCS Consulting PLC, is a large software and consulting business based in London. This opportunity is therefore relevant to organisations that provide software engineering and development services, particularly those able to work on and extend an established software system for a public research and innovation organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete at tender level. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and selected OCS Consulting PLC. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £99,999.50 excluding VAT, or £119,999.40 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. The available procurement information identifies software development services as the contracted requirement. The award covers the single South software development requirement. The process therefore records a completed direct procurement rather than a competitive tender, with OCS Consulting PLC appointed to deliver the further development work for UKRI.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need demonstrable software development capability and the capacity to extend an existing application or software platform. Experience of taking over, understanding and modifying established codebases would be commercially relevant, as the requirement concerns further development rather than a standalone new product. Suppliers would also benefit from showing they can deliver software services for a central government or public research organisation, work to a defined technical brief and support delivery within a short contract period. The award to a large London-based consulting and software business indicates that UKRI accepted a substantial professional services provider for this requirement, so businesses should be able to evidence comparable technical resource, delivery discipline and relevant software development experience.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is for further development of the south software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088509-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,999 |

## 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, 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 | OCS Consulting plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72262000 - Software development services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 10:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088509-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088509-2026
  18th September 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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