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title: "DDaT27539 Software package"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e37"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# DDaT27539 Software package

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e37

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a software package, classified as software and information systems, for use in its work. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The package was supplied by EKKOSENSE Ltd, a software company based in Lincoln. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom, with no more specific place identified. The stated requirement is simply for a software package; the procurement does not describe its functions, technical specification, users or intended application. This is a single-lot purchase of goods, rather than a services or works contract. The supplier selected was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that a smaller specialist supplier was capable of meeting this particular requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to EKKOSENSE Ltd. UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, on the stated ground that technical reasons left only one supplier able to provide the required goods and no reasonable alternative. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from 1 January 2027 to 3 January 2030. Its value is £19,291 excluding VAT and £23,149.20 including VAT. The purchase was handled as one lot. No award date or separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the lack of an alternative supplier for technical reasons.

For suppliers seeking to compete for similar UKRI software requirements in future, this award shows a small-scale purchase of a software package, managed through UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The route used here was a direct award, justified by the buyer’s view that only one supplier could provide the goods for technical reasons and that no reasonable alternative existed. A credible competitor would therefore need to demonstrate that its software meets the specific requirement and that it is a genuine alternative to any incumbent or proprietary solution. The published requirement does not identify product features, integration needs, technical standards, accreditations or capacity requirements, so the award alone cannot indicate which capabilities UKRI would require in a different software purchase. The selected supplier was an SME.

## 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 required and there are no reasonable alternative to those goods. Brief Description of Requirement Software package

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100129-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,291 |

## 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 | EkkoSense Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100129-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100129-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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