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    ContractsSoftware License Subscription Award - Direct Award Notice
    Awarded contract

    Software License Subscription Award - Direct Award Notice

    Awarded
    £20.5k
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    UKRI is awarding a software license subscription contract via direct award to the top-ranked supplier under the SLRA Framework Agreement Lot 4.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £20.5k
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £20,480
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AC
      ACADEMIA LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    15 Jul 2026Today17 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a direct procurement, not a competitive call for proposals. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is awarding a software license subscription contract directly to the top-ranked supplier under the SLRA (Software Licences Reseller & Consulting Service Framework) - Lot 4. This direct award streamlines the procurement process by selecting the pre-qualified supplier who ranked highest in the framework agreement. If you are an approved supplier under this framework and wish to understand the award criteria or contract terms, please contact UKRI directly for further information.

    Track record

    63 awards · 42 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 63 contracts to 42 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC13× · 21%
    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
    f60a06b3-f56b-4054-8827-f7a32a93d6e5-905916

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