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    ContractsSoftware Maintenance Support Services
    Awarded contract

    Software Maintenance Support Services

    Awarded
    £26.7k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Award notice for specialized software maintenance support services to UK Research and Innovation, concluded without competition due to technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £26.7k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £26,682
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HF
      HFX LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    26 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an award notice for software maintenance support services rather than a call for competition. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) required software licences and has concluded this procurement without competitive tendering. Due to technical reasons and the specialized nature of the required goods, only a specific supplier is able to provide the necessary software maintenance support services that meet UKRI's requirements.

    Track record

    37 awards · 35 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 37 contracts to 35 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC2× · 5%
    2. R-COM CONSULTING LIMITED2× · 5%
    3. DELL CORPORATION LIMITED1× · 3%
    4. GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT1× · 3%
    5. METOCEAN TELEMATICS (U.K.) LIMITED1× · 3%
    6. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1× · 3%

    +29 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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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06be25

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    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    IT & Software