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 tenders map most often to a general software package and information systems heading, alongside codes for software-related services, software supply services, and maintenance of IT software. A single notice often carries two or three of these together.

Software Contracts and Tenders

See open software tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Software procurement here means SaaS contracts, subscriptions and licences, plus anything bought through G-Cloud's Cloud Software lot, from a council swapping out its finance system to an NHS trust renewing a case management licence. Service desks, networks and cloud hosting sit on the IT Contracts and Tenders page instead.

Most of what is on record is already awarded.

10,098 results

Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 September 2020
Building Energy Management Systems - Maintenance, Support & Networking
The City of Edinburgh CouncilEnergy and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 16 October 2020Published 28 September 2020
Software Development
RUX-BURTON ASSOCIATES LIMITEDIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 16 October 2020Published 25 September 2020
National Inventory Management Solution
NHS National Services ScotlandSoftware package and information systems
£5,140,415
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 September 2020
Energy-management services
The City of Edinburgh CouncilEnergy meters
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 23 September 2020
Customer Engagement Programme- HMRC Professional Services
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)Supplier(s) William Alexander Consulting LtdAwarded 23 September 2020
£2,500,000
Closed tender, closed 16 October 2020Published 23 September 2020
Inventory management software development services
NHS National Services ScotlandInventory management software development services
£5,800,000
Closed tender, closed 26 October 2020Published 23 September 2020
PIN for the provision of a Managed services provider for Microsoft Cloud Software Development, System Support and Operational Services
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 23 August 2021Published 23 September 2020
GDPR Manager for FCO's Transparency and Data Team
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) SureCloud LimitedElectronic data management (EDM)Awarded 24 August 2020
£54,500
Closed tender, closed 9 October 2020Published 23 September 2020
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Southern Water Services LtdIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£2,730,000
Awarded contractPublished 23 September 2020
Financial information systems
Tony MitchellSupplier(s) Shelton Development ServicesFinancial information systemsAwarded 23 September 2020
£295,100
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Awarded contract, expiring in 9 monthsPublished 22 September 2020
RTGS Renewal
Bank of EnglandSupplier(s) Accenture (UK) LimitedIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 30 July 2020
£81,389,429
Expired contract, expired 30 September 2023Published 22 September 2020
FireWatch and Prevent & Protect Software Licensing and Maintenance for Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service
Staffordshire Commissioner Police Fire and Rescue CrimeSupplier(s) Softcat PLCSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 10 September 2020
£711,356.06
Expired contract, expired 22 September 2021Published 20 September 2020
iServer Enterprise Architecture Repository Tool Software Subscription Services
High Speed Two (HS2) LtdSupplier(s) Seattle Software LtdSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 14 September 2020
£49,331.7
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 18 September 2020
7F-2020-0081 NDI Interface Renewal for Essex & Kent Police
Norfolk Constabulary, Suffolk ConstabularySupplier(s) NDI TechnologiesIndustry specific software packageAwarded 14 May 2020
£37,609.75
Expired contract, expired 20 August 2021Published 17 September 2020
MHCLG Rostering Software Subscription12 months
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSupplier(s) BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITEDSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 21 August 2020
£28,039
Expired contract, expired 17 September 2025Published 17 September 2020
Dynamics Licencing
Cornwall CouncilSupplier(s) BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded 17 September 2020
£2,158,724
Closed tender, closed 1 October 2020Published 17 September 2020
Provision and Support of Data and Analytical Services Directorate (DASD) Service
Ministry of Justice
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 17 September 2020
Digital Interview Recording Project Management and Technical Design Supprt
Essex PoliceSupplier(s) Aphari LtdAwarded 17 September 2020
£144,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2020Published 16 September 2020
UKRI Microsoft Licences
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Phoenix Software LimitedLicense management software packageAwarded 24 August 2020
£16,972.8
Closed tender, closed 5 October 2020Published 16 September 2020
RFI for Electronic Rostering System for Medical Staff
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Value not stated

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about saas contracts, software contract, software tenders, software as a service, cloud software, software subscription, software licensing, SaaS, database software 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 tenders map most often to a general software package and information systems heading, alongside codes for software-related services, software supply services, and maintenance of IT software. A single notice often carries two or three of these together.

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Building Energy Management Systems - Maintenance, Support & Networking

Software Development

National Inventory Management Solution

Energy-management services

Customer Engagement Programme- HMRC Professional Services

Inventory management software development services

PIN for the provision of a Managed services provider for Microsoft Cloud Software Development, System Support and Operational Services

GDPR Manager for FCO's Transparency and Data Team

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Financial information systems

RTGS Renewal

FireWatch and Prevent & Protect Software Licensing and Maintenance for Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service

iServer Enterprise Architecture Repository Tool Software Subscription Services

7F-2020-0081 NDI Interface Renewal for Essex & Kent Police

MHCLG Rostering Software Subscription12 months

Dynamics Licencing

Provision and Support of Data and Analytical Services Directorate (DASD) Service

Digital Interview Recording Project Management and Technical Design Supprt

UKRI Microsoft Licences

RFI for Electronic Rostering System for Medical Staff

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