DDaT25505 - Purchase of a Data Tunneling Service

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£35,543published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Dec 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 - Purchase of a Data Tunneling Service requiring access points and support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 26 Jan 2026, 13:56 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2026, 13:56 GMT
Authority reference: DDaT25505
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006689
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ea3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
26 Jan 2026, 13:56 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,5431 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£35,543 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
£35,543
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 28 Nov 2026
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 services 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 Tender26 Jan 2026, 13:56 GMT