Official UK procurement notice
RM6098, Lot 3 Contract for Software Procurement Services (UID 302)
Authority: Historic England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement made via the GCA framework TPAS 2 Lot 3:
Software Procurement Services:
To provide HE with licenses for the following 'Essential Software':
o Adobe Acrobat Pro
o Adobe XD
o Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps
o Adobe Illustrator
o Adobe InDesign
o Adobe Lightroom Single App
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe Premiere
o AutoDesk - Autocad incl. specialised toolsets
o Autocad LT
o AutoDesk Flex Tokens
o Cloudflare enterprise subscription
o ManageEngine Endpoint Central Cloud Security Edition - Subscription, Endpoints, Servers, Technicians
o Nitro PDF
o SAP CRYSTAL Reports
To provide HE with licenses for as much of the following 'Other Software' as
possible:
o Articulate 360
o Avepoint Records Management
o Axisvm
o Bluebeam
o Dragon (Nuance)
o Geosoft Oasis Software
o IESVE Software Expert (Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd)
o IBM SPSS
o MATLAB and Simulink
o MindManager
o NBS Chorus (Building Specification Software)
o Open Athens
o Portfolio \ Extensis
o Sketchup
o SNAP Customer Survey Software
o Softlink Library Management System
o Sparx Enterprise Architect
o STATA
o TEDDS (Tekla)
o Texthelp Read/ Write
To provide HE with the following Service Delivery/ Support:
o A named Account Manager
o To provide all 'Essential Licenses' and as many of the 'Other Licenses'
as possible
o To provide software licences requested by Historic England, which are
not listed above, where is possible to do so
o To provide all licenses within a maximum of 5 days from Request/
Order with the exception of self-managed user assigned licence portals
(Adobe/ AutoCad/ Nitro etc.) which should be updated with new
licences within 48 hours of Request/ Order
o To provide advice and guidance on software versions, alternative
software and getting best value
o The option of an on-line ordering Portal for common licences
o To provide a monthly breakdown of orders and spend
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Software Procurement Services:Awarded
Software Procurement Services:
To provide HE with licenses for the following 'Essential Software':
o Adobe Acrobat Pro
o Adobe XD
o Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps
o Adobe Illustrator
o Adobe InDesign
o Adobe Lightroom Single App
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe Premiere
o AutoDesk - Autocad incl. specialised toolsets
o Autocad LT
o AutoDesk Flex Tokens
o Cloudflare enterprise subscription
o ManageEngine Endpoint Central Cloud Security Edition - Subscription, Endpoints, Servers, Technicians
o Nitro PDF
o SAP CRYSTAL Reports
To provide HE with licenses for as much of the following 'Other Software' as
possible:
o Articulate 360
o Avepoint Records Management
o Axisvm
o Bluebeam
o Dragon (Nuance)
o Geosoft Oasis Software
o IESVE Software Expert (Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd)
o IBM SPSS
o MATLAB and Simulink
o MindManager
o NBS Chorus (Building Specification Software)
o Open Athens
o Portfolio \ Extensis
o Sketchup
o SNAP Customer Survey Software
o Softlink Library Management System
o Sparx Enterprise Architect
o STATA
o TEDDS (Tekla)
o Texthelp Read/ Write
To provide HE with the following Service Delivery/ Support:
o A named Account Manager
o To provide all 'Essential Licenses' and as many of the 'Other Licenses'
as possible
o To provide software licences requested by Historic England, which are
not listed above, where is possible to do so
o To provide all licenses within a maximum of 5 days from Request/
Order with the exception of self-managed user assigned licence portals
(Adobe/ AutoCad/ Nitro etc.) which should be updated with new
licences within 48 hours of Request/ Order
o To provide advice and guidance on software versions, alternative
software and getting best value
o The option of an on-line ordering Portal for common licences
o To provide a monthly breakdown of orders and spend
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Oct 2026, 15:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Oct 2026, 15:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103386- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794f7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Procurement undertaken using GCA framework agreement TPAS 2 Lot 3.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoftwareOne UK Limited | £2,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 103386-2026-1 · SoftwareOne UK Limited
- Signed
- 30 Oct 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Software One UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.