Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 23 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SoftMax Pro v7.3 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£223,572published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Molecular Devices (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SoftMax Pro v7.3 Licence

CPV: License management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Upgrade SoftMax Pro v7.3 GxP software, annual maintenance and technical support plan…Awarded

Upgrade SoftMax Pro v7.3 GxP software, annual maintenance and technical support plan and associated installation.

Delivery: London

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST
Authority reference
C352016
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042305
Classification (CPV)
License management software package
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056477 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

The use of an STA in this circumstance is permissible under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, namely 2B,(iii):<br/>General grounds<br/>(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following :—<br/>b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:<br/>(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,<br/>There are no conflicts of interest nor commercial interests between the UKHSA Team and the suppliers providing these services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £223,5721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Molecular Devices (UK) Ltd£223,572 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeHealth 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MOLECULAR DEVICES (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier02807736 660-665 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire, Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.