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    ContractsSoftware Development Tool - Contract Details Notice
    Awarded contract

    Software Development Tool - Contract Details Notice

    Awarded
    $24.4k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    UKRI has awarded a contract for a specialized software development tool to a sole supplier due to technical requirements that preclude competition.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 16 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    $24.4k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      $24,406
      USD
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AE
      AVNET EMG LTD.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    16 October 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 a particular supplier can provide the required software development tool, goods, services, or works. This notice is published for transparency purposes to inform the market of the procurement decision and the contracted supplier.

    Track record

    32 awards · 30 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 32 contracts to 30 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%

    +24 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-078955

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    Sector
    IT & Software