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.

10,048 results

Closed tender, closed 8 August 2016Published 7 July 2016
Data-processing machines (hardware)
Ministry of JusticeProtective wristbands
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 22 August 2016Published 7 July 2016
Point of sale (POS) software development services
Ordnance Survey IrelandIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
€350,000
Awarded contractPublished 6 July 2016
This Tender calls for the Supply of thin clients and management software.
Institute of Technology Tallaght
Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
Bechtle Direct Limited
Dell Products Unlimited Company
Sord Data Systems Ltd
Unity Technology Solutions
Personal computers
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 6 July 2016
Computer platforms
Institute of Technology TallaghtSupplier(s) Dell Computer Ltd, Sord HPComputer support and consultancy servicesAwarded 22 December 2015
€84,475
Awarded contractPublished 5 July 2016
Data network management and support services
North Ayrshire CouncilSupplier(s) Capita Business Services LtdData network management and support services
£711,578
Closed tender, closed 4 August 2016Published 5 July 2016
Miscellaneous health services
Ministry of DefenceMiscellaneous health services
£259,200
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2016Published 4 July 2016
Land Registry - Local Land Charges Register Service Beta
HM Land Registry (HMLR)
£6,280
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2016Published 4 July 2016
Cloud Services SME
Department for International Trade
GBP/DAY 550
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2016Published 4 July 2016
Cloud Services SME
Department for International Trade
GBP/DAY 550
Awarded contractPublished 2 July 2016
Tender for the supply of a .net Developer for LGMA CTO Division
Local Government Management AgencySupplier(s) Harvey NashProgramming services of systems and user software
Value not stated
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Expired contract, expired 18 February 2018Published 1 July 2016
Enterprise Finance System (EFS) - Oracle Fusion SaaS
Pension Protection FundSupplier(s) ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITEDFinancial analysis and accounting software packageAwarded 19 February 2016
£301,059
Closed tender, closed 29 July 2016Published 29 June 2016
16-043: Rent Account Risk
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£125,000
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2016Published 27 June 2016
005514 - Online Public Engagement Platform
Newcastle City Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 11 July 2016Published 23 June 2016
Financial Management System as a Service
Derby City CouncilFinancial analysis and accounting software package
£1,335,000
Expired contract, expired 7 June 2018Published 23 June 2016
Project and Programme Planning Software as a Service
National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITEDSoftware package and information systemsAwarded 8 June 2016
£99,000
Closed tender, closed 20 July 2016Published 23 June 2016
UHS10831 Spend Control & Accounting Solution
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustFinancial analysis and accounting software development services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 11 July 2016Published 21 June 2016
Financial analysis and accounting software package
Derby City CouncilFinancial analysis and accounting software package
£1,635,000
Expired contract, expired 28 October 2019Published 20 June 2016
IT Service Management Tool (ITSM)
Leicestershire County CouncilSupplier(s) Trustmarque Solutions LtdSoftware supply servicesAwarded 28 April 2016
£179,813
Closed tender, closed 20 July 2016Published 20 June 2016
Financial analysis and accounting software development services
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustScanning and invoicing services
£2,250,000
Closed tender, closed 20 July 2016Published 20 June 2016
Software Products & Associated Services
Commercial Services
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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Data-processing machines (hardware)

Point of sale (POS) software development services

This Tender calls for the Supply of thin clients and management software.

Computer platforms

Data network management and support services

Miscellaneous health services

Land Registry - Local Land Charges Register Service Beta

Cloud Services SME

Cloud Services SME

Tender for the supply of a .net Developer for LGMA CTO Division

Enterprise Finance System (EFS) - Oracle Fusion SaaS

16-043: Rent Account Risk

005514 - Online Public Engagement Platform

Financial Management System as a Service

Project and Programme Planning Software as a Service

UHS10831 Spend Control & Accounting Solution

Financial analysis and accounting software package

IT Service Management Tool (ITSM)

Financial analysis and accounting software development services

Software Products & Associated Services

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