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    ContractsSoftware Subscription Procurement Notice
    Awarded contract

    Software Subscription Procurement Notice

    Awarded
    £15.8k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    UKRI has awarded a software subscription contract to a sole supplier due to unique technical requirements that limit competition.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £15.8k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £15,826
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BI
      BRIGHT INTERACTIVE LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has concluded procurement for a software subscription without open competition due to technical reasons that make only one particular supplier capable of meeting the requirements. This notice is published for transparency purposes to document the procurement decision and supplier selection.

    Track record

    31 awards · 29 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 31 contracts to 29 suppliers.

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

    +23 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-077624

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    Sector
    IT & Software