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.

10,084 results

Expired contract, expired 5 March 2020Published 12 November 2019
Proactis Supplier Relationship Management, eSourcing, Dynamic Purchasing Systems and
Department for EducationSupplier(s) PROACTIS GROUP LIMITEDIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 1 March 2019
£27,562
Closed tender, closed 26 November 2019Published 12 November 2019
: UK SBS DDaT19253 UKRI-STFC Data Movement Framework for Scientific Analysis Service
Science and Technology Facilities Council
£150,000
Closed tender, closed 26 November 2019Published 12 November 2019
: UK SBS DDaT19253 UKRI-STFC Data Movement Framework for Scientific Analysis Service
Science and Technology Facilities Council
£200,000
Awarded contractPublished 11 November 2019
Customer Relation Management software package
Welland Procurement UnitSupplier(s) IEG4 LimitedCustomer Relation Management software packageAwarded 16 October 2019
£482,500
Closed tender, closed 29 November 2019Published 11 November 2019
Renewal of hardware maintenance and software\subscription of existing Ironport appliances
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 6 December 2019Published 11 November 2019
Database software package
University College LondonDatabase software package
£520,000
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2020Published 11 November 2019
CA6622 - SUPC02: Software License Resellers Agreement for Colleges
Halesowen CollegeSupplier(s) Phoenix Software LimitedSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 11 November 2019
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 15 November 2019Published 8 November 2019
Contract for the Provision of Microsoft Licences Software Assurance for Current Server / SQL SCE
Wyre Forest District CouncilSoftware package and information systems
£90,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 November 2019
Business transaction and personal business software package
Surrey County CouncilBusiness transaction and personal business software package
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2020Published 8 November 2019
Skills Manager Tool
NHS DigitalSupplier(s) BSM Impact LtdSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 14 October 2019
£25,650
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Closed tender, closed 22 November 2019Published 8 November 2019
Agile partner to deliver a case management and time recording system for Childcare Offer Wales
Welsh Government
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 December 2019Published 8 November 2019
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
NHS National Services ScotlandIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£350,000
Closed tender, closed 4 December 2019Published 7 November 2019
Market review and support for Finance and HR software tender
Qualifications Wales
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 5 December 2019Published 6 November 2019
Provision of ICT Development Services
Pobal
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 15 November 2019Published 6 November 2019
BIG001-1101 GMS Document Generation System
The National Lottery Community FundDocument creation software package
£48,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 November 2019
Software package and information systems
The Open UniversityContent management software package
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 8 September 2022Published 4 November 2019
UK SBS DDaT19218 Procurement of Laptops and Accessories
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) DELL CORPORATION LIMITEDComputer equipment and suppliesAwarded 6 September 2019
£163,258
Expired contract, expired 3 November 2023Published 4 November 2019
Body Cameras with Software Licenses
Leicestershire County CouncilSupplier(s) Reveal Media LtdAwarded 4 November 2019
£57,776
Awarded contractPublished 4 November 2019
Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands
West Midlands Combined AuthoritySupplier(s) Waysphere Transport IntelligenceAwarded 4 November 2019
£54,000
Closed tender, closed 5 December 2019Published 4 November 2019
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
PobalSystems and technical consultancy services
€7,850,000

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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Proactis Supplier Relationship Management, eSourcing, Dynamic Purchasing Systems and

: UK SBS DDaT19253 UKRI-STFC Data Movement Framework for Scientific Analysis Service

: UK SBS DDaT19253 UKRI-STFC Data Movement Framework for Scientific Analysis Service

Customer Relation Management software package

Renewal of hardware maintenance and software\subscription of existing Ironport appliances

Database software package

CA6622 - SUPC02: Software License Resellers Agreement for Colleges

Contract for the Provision of Microsoft Licences Software Assurance for Current Server / SQL SCE

Business transaction and personal business software package

Skills Manager Tool

Agile partner to deliver a case management and time recording system for Childcare Offer Wales

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Market review and support for Finance and HR software tender

Provision of ICT Development Services

BIG001-1101 GMS Document Generation System

Software package and information systems

UK SBS DDaT19218 Procurement of Laptops and Accessories

Body Cameras with Software Licenses

Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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