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Published 9 Feb 2026, 17:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Actian Software Licenses Support & Maintenance (2026-2029)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

GoodsDirect awardAbove threshold
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£3,500,000≈ £1.2m / year · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Actian Europe Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Feb 2029 · up to 21 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 22 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Actian Software Licenses Support & Maintenance (2026-2029)

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 22 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Feb 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extension options published
48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 17:03 GMT
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
Authority reference
C9242
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062202
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bac Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The Department has used OpenRoad and Ingress software to support three legacy business applications that cannot operate without it. The right to use the software is available only from Actian under a subscription licence, and no alternative supplier can provide the required licence. The Department therefore intends to make a direct award under Section 41, relying on the Schedule 5 justification that only a particular supplier can supply the required software

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published249 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 17:03 GMT
  2. Next notice expected248 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts237 days ago
    22 Feb 2026
  4. Standstill ends108 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published107 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 17:03 GMT
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 16:13 GMT
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 16:13 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 11:01 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract details notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
    UK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Actian Europe LimitedActian Software License Subscription Renewal (2026 - 2029)2 Jul 2026 – 21 Feb 2029 · up to 21 Feb 2031Extensions: 2x12 month extensions£8,500,00019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Actian Software License Subscription Renewal (2026 - 2029) · Actian Europe Limited

    Signed
    1 Jul 2026
    Value
    £8,500,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 21 Feb 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: COTs licensing

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Actian Europe LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05490314GB-PPON: PMBH-9742-VRTY Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, London, EC4N 6AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender