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    ContractsSoftware License Procurement - Non-Competitive Award
    Awarded contract

    Software License Procurement - Non-Competitive Award

    Awarded
    £11.5k
    Published 29 May 2026

    UKRI awards a software license contract to a sole supplier due to absence of competitive alternatives for specific technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £11.5k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,466
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GL
      GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a competitive call for proposals. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a software license contract to a sole supplier due to an absence of viable competition. The procurement was concluded without competition because only one particular supplier could provide the specific goods, services, or works required to meet UKRI's technical requirements. This notice is issued for transparency and record-keeping purposes.

    Track record

    15 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 15 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT1× · 7%
    2. METOCEAN TELEMATICS (U.K.) LIMITED1× · 7%
    3. Lucid Software Inc.1× · 7%
    4. COMSOL LIMITED1× · 7%
    5. Condens Insights GmbH1× · 7%
    6. Schrodinger LLC1× · 7%

    +9 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-06a90f
    UR
    Buyer
    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    IT & Software