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Published 20 Jul 2026, 14:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Actian Software License Subscription Renewal

Official notice

Authority: University of the West of England (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Awarded value£4,300,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Actian Europe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of Actian OpenRoad and Ingress Licenses Subscription

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West
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
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
20 Jul 2026, 14:22 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 12:44 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077219
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ceee Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Legacy software running key University systems.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Aug 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends70 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published70 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 12:44 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 14:22 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 12:44 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,300,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Actian Europe Limited13 Aug 2026 – 15 Jun 2029£4,300,00020 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Actian Europe Limited

    Signed
    12 Aug 2026
    Value
    £4,300,000
    Period
    13 Aug 2026 – 15 Jun 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Legacy on premise software

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of the West of England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPXW-8925-GTVT · GB-UKPRN: 10007164 Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, South West, BS16 1QYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ACTIAN EUROPE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05490314GB-PPON: PMBH-9742-VRTY Cannon Place, London, London, EC4N 6AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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