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· TodayContracts Finder

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    £3,406,677
    Pounds sterling
  • Tender closed
    20 Jul 2026
    3 weeks ago
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published today.

12 Aug 202620 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

35 awards · 25 winners
Open field

No single supplier dominates the field.

In it software, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 35 contracts to 25 suppliers.

Who wins here
  1. SOFTCAT PLC6× · 17%
  2. CDW LIMITED3× · 9%
  3. ACADEMIA LTD2× · 6%

+19 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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