Software Contracts and Tenders
See open software tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Software procurement covers software as a service, subscriptions and licence renewals, bought mainly as ready-made packages rather than built to order. The notices span case management, finance and payroll, HR, housing, document and compliance, project management and e-tendering systems.
Software buying is mostly done as call-offs from G-Cloud's Cloud Software lot, and buyers often test the market with preliminary engagement notices first. Buyers range from councils and housing associations to NHS trusts, universities, fire and rescue authorities and central government bodies.
5,812 results
- Closed tenderPublished 2 July 2018
Finance and HR Solution
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 July 2018
Mini Competition for South Dublin County Council for the Provision of Security Software & Associated Reseller Services Lot 3
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 July 2018
Mini-Competition for the Provision of Lot 6 Arcserve Backup, Recovery & Replication Software & Assoc Reseller Services for Dept. of Agriculture, Farming & the Marine
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 June 2018
Planning and evironmental Regulatory Service System
£865,000
- Expired contractPublished 29 June 2018
WP1590 Zendesk G-Cloud 9 Call-Off Contract
£355,500
- Expired contractPublished 29 June 2018
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 28 June 2018
CO - HR, Finance and Payroll Management Software contract
£462,360
- Expired contractPublished 27 June 2018
DFID 8233 DFID Commercial Platform - Call Down Contract Award
£372,765
- Expired contractPublished 27 June 2018
Tenable Security software subscriptions
£19,035
- Closed tenderPublished 27 June 2018
Business transaction and personal business software package
£5,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 June 2018
Software package and information systems
£160,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 21 June 2018
GLA Correspondence Management Syatem
£120,000
- Awarded contractPublished 20 June 2018
IT software package
£1,985,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 June 2018
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
€1
- Expired contractPublished 18 June 2018
O365 Delivery Partner
£190,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 June 2018
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System for Forest Research
£510,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 14 June 2018
Railway traffic control software package
£45,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 13 June 2018
Interim Direct Engagement Contract
£50,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 11 June 2018
Data services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 11 June 2018
(SM - LYPFT) - Resource Booking System
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about saas contracts, software contract, software tenders, software as a service, cloud software, software subscription in the UK public sector.
What counts as a software tender?
Buying or renewing a software product counts: a SaaS subscription, a software licence, a G-Cloud Cloud Software call-off, or a bespoke build like a case management or asset management system. Support desks, network contracts and general cloud hosting are a different category and have their own page, IT Contracts and Tenders.
Who buys software contracts in the UK public sector?
Councils, NHS trusts, central government departments, universities, colleges and housing associations all run software tenders. Finance, HR and payroll systems and case management platforms come up often, and a growing share is bought as a SaaS subscription rather than a one-off licence.
What's the difference between a SaaS contract and a software licence?
A SaaS contract buys access to software the supplier hosts and runs, usually as an ongoing subscription with updates and support built in. A software licence more often buys the right to install and run software the buyer hosts itself, sometimes as a one-off cost with support and maintenance billed separately. Both routes now sit side by side on the same G-Cloud framework.
How do suppliers bid for public sector software contracts?
Software tenders are published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, and through G-Cloud, where the Cloud Software lot is the main route for SaaS products.
What CPV codes cover software tenders?
Software notices carry 48000000 (Software package and information systems), 72260000 (Software-related services) and 72268000 (Software supply services).
Which frameworks are used to buy software in the UK public sector?
G-Cloud, the Crown Commercial Service framework for cloud services, is a common route. Its Cloud Software lot covers software as a service and licensed packages, and buyers use it for case management, payroll and HR, finance, document and compliance, project management and e-sourcing systems.
Councils, NHS trusts, colleges, fire and rescue authorities and central government bodies such as the Ministry of Defence and the National Audit Office call off from it, either by direct award or through a further competition between the listed suppliers.
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