---
title: "Salesforce Licencing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078638"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078638.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# Salesforce Licencing

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078638

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation intends to renew its Salesforce licences. This is a software licensing procurement, classified under software packages and information systems. The requirement is described as a licence renewal, so it concerns continued access to Salesforce rather than a wider software implementation or a newly specified system. The procurement is managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd on UKRI’s behalf. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom. Suppliers of Salesforce licences and related licensing services are the most directly relevant; businesses focused on unrelated software products or general IT services are less likely to match the stated requirement. The published scope is brief, so the precise licence products, quantities and any associated support are not set out here.

This procurement is at the planning stage: UKRI has indicated an intention to buy, but has not invited tenders. The stated approach is a competitive award under a framework, using a selective procedure. The planned contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2030, with a possible extension to 31 October 2031. The estimated value is £5,083,333 excluding VAT and £6,100,000 including VAT. It is organised as a single lot, and the lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. No tender deadline or evaluation criteria are set out at this planning stage, so suppliers should treat the dates and value as planning information rather than bid instructions.

The requirement is most relevant to Salesforce licensing resellers, authorised partners and other suppliers able to provide the licence renewal sought by UKRI. The single-lot structure and stated suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises indicate that smaller providers may be able to prepare to compete, including through a framework route. The planned term suggests a continuing licensing requirement rather than a one-off software purchase, and the competitive framework award may suit suppliers already positioned to supply Salesforce licences through a public-sector framework. Businesses should consider whether they can meet UKRI’s licensing requirement and supply across the United Kingdom. The planning information does not set out particular Salesforce products, licence volumes, support obligations, technical credentials or evaluation priorities, so suppliers should avoid assuming these until the requirement develops.

## Notice

Salesforce Licence renewal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096388-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,083,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 10:17 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096388-2026
- 13 Oct 2026 at 10:15 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096387-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096388-2026
  13th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096387-2026
  13th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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