Official UK procurement notice
DDaT25229 - OpenVMS Support
Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UK Shared Business Services Ltd
This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of OpenVMS Support.
What is being bought
Published requirement description***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.
UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of OpenVMS Support.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedCommercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMS Software Inc (VSI) | £15,144 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
DDaT25229 - OpenVMS Support · VMS Software Inc (VSI)
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £15,144
- Period
- 8 May 2025 – 7 May 2026
- Status
- active
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
- 27 May 2025, 14:34 BST
- Last source update
- 27 May 2025, 14:34 BST
- Authority reference
DDaT25229- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027778- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05271fFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published27 May 2025, 14:34 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service Provider
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VMS Software Inc (VSI)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender