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SONI089 – Software Licensing & Buying Services[E25]

Belfast, United KingdomSONI Ltd[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This document outlines the structured process being used by SONI in the selection of suppliers for the provision of Software Licensing & Buying Services. This document provides a description of the services we wish to procure. The purpose of the RFP is to invite detailed proposals from interested parties (Tenderers) for the provision of said services.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 23 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 68,557,055
Buyer: SONI LtdSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E7]: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E26]: GBP 68,557,055
Published[E22]: 23 Oct 2026
Procedure[E21]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This document outlines the structured process being used by SONI in the selection of suppliers for the provision of Software Licensing & Buying Services. This document provides a description of the services we wish to procure. The purpose of the RFP is to invite detailed proposals from interested parties (Tenderers) for the provision of said services. This RFP document together with all supporting requirement documents contains detailed information required by the Tenderer to submit a valid tender proposal. Tenderers are requested to respond to all areas and requirements specified in these documents.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: Refer to RFP[E15]
ConditionLot 2 economic criterion: Refer to RFP[E14]
ConditionLot 2 technical criterion: Refer to RFP[E13]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: Refer to RFP[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E16]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E17]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E18]
DetailLot 1 runs from 15 Jan 2027 to 14 Jan 2032, extendable to 14 Jan 2035.[E4]
DetailLot 2 runs from 15 Jan 2027 to 14 Jan 2032, extendable to 14 Jan 2035.[E5]
DetailClarification questions close at 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.[E19]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E24]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 1 days remain before the deadline.[E7]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100603-2026

Evidence

26 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is SONI Ltd.
Document 100603-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 48210000 (Networking software package).
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 15 Jan 2027 to 14 Jan 2032, extendable to 14 Jan 2035.
“2027-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 to 2032-01-14T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Lot 2 runs from 15 Jan 2027 to 14 Jan 2032, extendable to 14 Jan 2035.
“2027-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 to 2032-01-14T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100603-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Requests to participate must be submitted by 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-10-30T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This document outlines the structured process being used by SONI in the selection of suppliers for the provision of Software Licensing & Buying Services. This document provides a description of the services we wish to procure. The purpose of the RFP is to invite detailed proposa…”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Lot 1 economic criterion: Refer to RFP
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Lot 2 technical criterion: Refer to RFP
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/1/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Lot 2 economic criterion: Refer to RFP
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/1/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Lot 1 technical criterion: Refer to RFP
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Clarification questions close at 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2026-10-16T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderUpdate”
Document 100603-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The notice was published on 23 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-23T14:54:38+01:00”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/documents/8/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E24
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“www.mytenders.co.uk”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E25
The notice is titled "SONI089 – Software Licensing & Buying Services".
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E26
The stated value is GBP 68,557,055.08 excluding VAT.
“68557055.08 GBP”
Document 100603-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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