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.

10,077 results

Closed tender, closed 14 June 2019Published 15 May 2019
RBBC-MT- Replacement BACS Software
SE Shared ServicesFinancial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tender, closed 25 May 2019Published 14 May 2019
Unified Communications
Orbit Group LtdCommunications control system
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 March 2020Published 13 May 2019
IT Software Licenses
Met OfficeSupplier(s) Comparex (UK) LtdIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 14 February 2019
£746,917
Expired contract, expired 7 April 2022Published 10 May 2019
Electoral Software for Merseyside Collaborative Authorities
Liverpool City CouncilSupplier(s) Xpress Software SolutionsSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 2 April 2019
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 28 May 2019Published 10 May 2019
Cheque Processing Services
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)Computer equipment and supplies
£1,125,000
Expired contract, expired 16 March 2022Published 10 May 2019
Software package and information systems
Liverpool City CouncilSupplier(s) Xpress Software SolutionsSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 1 April 2019
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 22 May 2019Published 8 May 2019
Surrey County Council - Digital Transformation Partner
Surrey County Council
£90,000
Expired contract, expired 26 June 2020Published 8 May 2019
Software License
Met OfficeSupplier(s) Lumesse LtdSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 1 February 2019
£18,403
Expired contract, expired 5 January 2020Published 8 May 2019
IT Software Licenses
Met OfficeSupplier(s) CLEARVISION LTDIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 6 February 2019
£12,885
Expired contract, expired 24 May 2019Published 7 May 2019
The Data City Explorer: Data City as a Software as a Service (SaaS) - AWARD
University of YorkSupplier(s) imactivateComputer-related professional servicesAwarded 7 May 2019
£74,000
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Closed tender, closed 28 May 2019Published 3 May 2019
Scanning services
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)Computer equipment and supplies
£1,500,000
Closed tender, closed 3 June 2019Published 3 May 2019
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLPComputer support and consultancy services
£6,000,000,000
Closed tender, closed 17 June 2019Published 3 May 2019
Library management system
Gloucestershire County CouncilLibrary management system
£640,000
Awarded contractPublished 3 May 2019
Industry specific software package
National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) Keysoft SolutionsIndustry specific software packageAwarded 3 May 2019
£219,852
Expired contract, expired 11 April 2023Published 3 May 2019
Provision of Road Traffic Collision Reporting Tool
Ministry of DefenceSupplier(s) TRL LimitedTechnical servicesAwarded 11 April 2019
£346,000
Awarded contractPublished 1 May 2019
Get into Teaching Information Service (GiTiS) CRM: Live Public Beta - maintenance and development
Department for EducationSupplier(s) Olive Jar Digital LimitedAwarded 1 May 2019
£1,198,980
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2021Published 1 May 2019
BACS Payment Cloud Software 2019-21
Folkestone and Hythe District CouncilSupplier(s) Paygate Solutions LimitedAwarded 1 July 2019
£21,160
Awarded contract, expiring 7 March 2029Published 1 May 2019
Business intelligence software package
Scottish WaterSupplier(s) BENCHMARK ESTIMATING LIMITEDBusiness intelligence software packageAwarded 29 April 2019
£2,100,000
Expired contract, expired 16 May 2022Published 30 April 2019
Consultation Platform SaaS
Nottinghamshire County CouncilSupplier(s) Community PartnersAwarded 30 April 2019
£24,985
Expired contract, expired 4 August 2019Published 30 April 2019
PHE - Corporate ICT - Univa Grid Engine Licencing
Public Health EnglandSupplier(s) XMA LIMITEDOffice and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesAwarded 3 August 2018
£13,045

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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RBBC-MT- Replacement BACS Software

Unified Communications

IT Software Licenses

Electoral Software for Merseyside Collaborative Authorities

Cheque Processing Services

Software package and information systems

Surrey County Council - Digital Transformation Partner

Software License

IT Software Licenses

The Data City Explorer: Data City as a Software as a Service (SaaS) - AWARD

Scanning services

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Library management system

Industry specific software package

Provision of Road Traffic Collision Reporting Tool

Get into Teaching Information Service (GiTiS) CRM: Live Public Beta - maintenance and development

BACS Payment Cloud Software 2019-21

Business intelligence software package

Consultation Platform SaaS

PHE - Corporate ICT - Univa Grid Engine Licencing

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