Official UK procurement notice
DDaT26017 - Specialist Software Platform
Procurement agent: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)·On behalf of: UKSBS
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 6 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Science Suite Inc T/A BioRender
What is being bought
Published requirement description***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded without a competitive procurement exercise due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods.
UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Specialist software platform subscription.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- 11 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Authority reference
DDaT26017 - Specialist Software Platform- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021616- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666e9Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Suite Inc T/A BioRender | US$30,194 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
DDaT26017 - Specialist Software Platform · Science Suite Inc T/A BioRender
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- US$30,194
- Period
- 14 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSBeneficiary authority
- UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service Provider
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Science Suite Inc T/A BioRenderAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender