Awarded contract

Software Asset Management Tool 2027-2030

Details

Buyer: Hampshire County Council
Supplier(s): Softcat PLC
Value: £800,910
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Software package and information systems
Published: 15 October 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Hampshire County Council has entered into a new contract for the provision of a Software Asset Management solution to support the effective management, monitoring and optimisation of software assets across its IT estate. The contract ensures continued access to the tools required to maintain software licence compliance, improve visibility of software usage, support informed decision-making and reduce the risk of software audit exposure. The contract has been awarded via a call-off under Lot 3 - Software of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098).

Timeline

Completed: Award date30 September 2026
Completed: Award published15 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 January 2030in 3 years

About the buyer

Hampshire County Council buys as a local authority through its own Strategic Procurement Team. The same team also procures for district, borough and parish councils and national park authorities across Hampshire. A separate Strategic Frameworks Team runs works and professional services framework agreements for public authorities across the South.

Over the past 5 years, most of Hampshire County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

48000000 · Software package and information systems
48100000 · Industry specific software package
48200000 · Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48300000 · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48400000 · Business transaction and personal business software package
48500000 · Communication and multimedia software package
48600000 · Database and operating software package
48700000 · Software package utilities
48800000 · Information systems and servers
48900000 · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72267000 · Software maintenance and repair services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov