DDaT26537 - Transfer of Software and Firmware

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)·Procurement run by: UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£18,477published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ARD Ware Ltd

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement: Deliver Technology Transfer of Software and Firmware.

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, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Brief Description of Requirement: Deliver Technology Transfer of Software and Firmware

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,4771 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARD Ware LtdSME	£18,477 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ARD Ware LtdSME
Signed
5 Nov 2026
Value
£18,477
Period
6 Nov 2026 – 5 Feb 2027
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: 10 Nov 2026, 12:48 GMT
Last source update: 10 Nov 2026, 12:48 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-106650
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b88b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Nov 2026, 12:48 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Other public bodies

UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ARD WARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04157440GB-PPON: PLLR-8929-WHQR 1 The Mount, Salisbury, South West, SP2 8BZContact 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 Tender10 Nov 2026, 12:48 GMT