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    ContractsSoftware Licences Contract Award Notice
    Awarded contract

    Software Licences Contract Award Notice

    Awarded
    $21.6k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Non-competitive software licence procurement being awarded to a sole supplier due to technical necessity and lack of alternatives.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    $21.6k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      $21,614
      USD
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SO
      Schlumberger Oilfield UK Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    21 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. This procurement is being concluded without competition due to technical reasons – only a particular supplier can provide the required goods, services, or works, and no reasonable alternatives exist. The requirement is for software licences to support organisational operations.

    Track record

    45 awards · 43 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 45 contracts to 43 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC2× · 4%
    2. R-COM CONSULTING LIMITED2× · 4%
    3. DELL CORPORATION LIMITED1× · 2%
    4. CYBERLAB SECURITY LIMITED1× · 2%
    5. GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT1× · 2%
    6. METOCEAN TELEMATICS (U.K.) LIMITED1× · 2%

    +37 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077684

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