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    ContractsSoftware Licences for UK Research and Innovation
    Awarded contract

    Software Licences for UK Research and Innovation

    Awarded
    £3.4m
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Award notice for UKRI software licences contract with optional 12-month extension valued up to £1.25 million.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 12 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £3.4m
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,406,677
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Jul 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WO
      Workday Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    12 Aug 2026Today20 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice for an existing software licences contract with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), not an open call for competition. The contract was sourced through a longlist-shortlist selection process on the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14). An optional 12-month contract extension is available with a maximum anticipated value of £1,250,000.00 excluding VAT. This opportunity is relevant for vendors already awarded on the G-Cloud 14 Framework seeking to understand contract extensions or for those interested in future framework participation.

    Track record

    62 awards · 42 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 62 contracts to 42 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC12× · 19%
    2. CDW LIMITED4× · 6%
    3. ACADEMIA LTD3× · 5%
    4. Bruhati Solutions Ltd2× · 3%
    5. BECHTLE LIMITED2× · 3%
    6. Granicus Firmstep Ltd2× · 3%

    +36 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    53b25237-d6a2-41b0-9578-555b97be0f17-910348

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