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title: "DDaT26470-Software licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077684"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# DDaT26470-Software licences

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077684

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation bought software licences for use in the United Kingdom. The requirement falls within software packages and information systems, covering the supply of licences rather than software development, implementation works or general IT support. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement process as its shared service provider. The awarded supplier, Schlumberger Oilfield UK Ltd, is based in Crawley and is recorded as a large business. The requirement is associated with a single completed lot and is categorised as goods. The procurement therefore suits software publishers, authorised licensing partners, distributors and specialist technology suppliers able to provide the particular software licences required by UK Research and Innovation, including suppliers serving research and technical organisations across the UK.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, because the procurement states that there was no competition for technical reasons, only one particular supplier could provide the required goods and services, and there were no reasonable alternatives. Schlumberger Oilfield UK Ltd was awarded the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 14 September 2026, with a contract period from 15 September to 15 October 2026. The awarded contract value is USD 21,613.53 excluding tax, or USD 25,936.24 including tax. The award date is not separately recorded, but the contract outcome identifies Schlumberger Oilfield UK Ltd as the selected supplier.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of UK Research and Innovation’s demand for short-term software licensing supplied through a specialist route. A credible future competitor would need to hold the relevant software rights or an authorised route to licence them, and demonstrate that its products are technically compatible with the buyer’s existing requirements. The direct award rationale makes technical differentiation and the absence of reasonable alternatives particularly important: a general software reseller would be less well placed than a publisher, specialist distributor or partner able to evidence unique product capability. Suppliers should also be able to support public-sector purchasing, provide accurate licensing and entitlement information, and deliver reliably within a defined UK-wide requirement. The incumbent’s scale suggests capacity to fulfil the buyer’s licensing needs.

## 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 and the are no reasonable alternatives to those goods services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Software licences

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089188-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 15 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,613 |

## 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 | Schlumberger Oilfield UK plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089188-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089188-2026
  21st 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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