---
title: "UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f14"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-10-01"
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# UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f14

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured a renewal of its custom Posit Workbench software licence for the 2026/27 period. The purchase is a software supply service, specifically the continued licensing of Posit Workbench. The named buying organisation is UKRI. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The award is for one lot and concerns the licence renewal rather than a broader software development or implementation project. This is relevant to software vendors and licensing providers serving research organisations, particularly suppliers able to provide or support Posit Workbench. The selected supplier was Posit Software, the product’s supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Posit Software was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 4 October 2026 to 3 October 2027. Its value is USD 58,695. The procurement was for services, with the stated award classification covering software supply. The published information gives no further evaluation basis or eligibility conditions; the route recorded was a non-competitive direct award. The contract concerns renewal of the custom Posit Workbench licence for 2026/27.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for continued Posit Workbench licensing within its research environment, at a scale suited to a single annual software licence renewal rather than a large systems programme. Posit Software’s selection through a direct award indicates the importance of supplying the specific product and continuity of licensing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to offer the required Posit Workbench licence and demonstrate it can support renewal without disruption to UKRI’s use. Software publishers, authorised licensing providers and resellers with access to the product are the closest fit. The procurement gives no stated requirements for particular accreditations, implementation services, technical staffing or delivery capacity beyond supplying the licence, so those should not be assumed to be selection factors.

## Notice

UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal 26/27

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093041-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2026 - 3 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,695 |

## 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 | Posit Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 17:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093041-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093041-2026
  1st October 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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