DDaT25427 - Quality Assurance Software License

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£25,614published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Oct 2025

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

Brief Description of Requirement

This requirement is for the provision of a test-management platform subscription software license.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT
Last source update: 11 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT
Authority reference: DDaT25427
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-072601
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de32 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,6141 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

DDaT25427 - Software License · Softcat Plc
Signed
31 Oct 2025
Value
£25,614
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990GB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT