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    ContractsSoftware Package Procurement - Single Supplier Contract
    Awarded contract

    Software Package Procurement - Single Supplier Contract

    Awarded
    £10k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    UKRI has awarded a software package contract to a sole supplier due to absence of competitive alternatives and technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 28 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £10k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £10,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TF
      THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    28 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has concluded this procurement without competition due to technical reasons. Only one particular supplier is capable of providing the required software package. This notice is published for transparency purposes to document the procurement outcome.

    Track record

    29 awards · 28 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 29 contracts to 28 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC2× · 7%
    2. DELL CORPORATION LIMITED1× · 3%
    3. GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT1× · 3%
    4. METOCEAN TELEMATICS (U.K.) LIMITED1× · 3%
    5. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1× · 3%
    6. Lucid Software Inc.1× · 3%

    +22 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-06d531
    UR
    Buyer
    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    IT & Software