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. Stotles' 2026 Supplier Survey found 44% of suppliers now use frameworks as their main route to public sector work. Platform-wide, 0 new tenders land on Stotles every week, software and SaaS included.

What CPV codes cover software tenders?

Software tenders map most often to CPV codes 48000000 (Software package and information systems), 72260000 (Software-related services), 72268000 (Software supply services) and 72267100 (Maintenance of information technology 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.

Stotles tracks 5,635 software tenders and awards to date across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and 100+ portals, with 4,033 already awarded.

5,469 results

Awarded contract
C-3961
National Audit OfficeSupplier(s) Mozaic Services LimitedGBP 376,920.58Awarded 31 August 2025Expiring 30 August 2027IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Expired contract
Provision of Hardware, Software and Specialist Services
FCDO ServicesSupplier(s) COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITEDGBP 11,867.93Awarded 29 August 2025Expiring 31 March 2026Computer equipment and supplies
Awarded contract
Multifunctional Devices (MFDs), GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Services and Digital Workflow Software Services
Crown Commercial Service, Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listGBP 900,000,000Awarded 12 August 2025Reproduction equipment
Expired contract
SU105(25) Similarity Detection Software
Swansea UniversitySupplier(s) TURNITIN UK LTDGBP 41,968Awarded 4 September 2025Expiring 31 July 2026Software package and information systems
Closed tenderPublished 4 September 2025
Cloud - Based Computerised Maintenance Management System
National Library of ScotlandGBP 250,000Closing 8 October 2025Facilities management software package and software package suite
Expired contract
NDL Software
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSupplier(s) NDL Software LtdGBP 18,000Awarded 4 September 2025Expiring 25 July 2026Software package and information systems
Awarded contract
Finance System Replacement
National Library of ScotlandSupplier(s) Total Enterprise SolutionsGBP 159,000Awarded 29 July 2025Financial analysis and accounting software package
Awarded contract
C3529 - Data Management Tooling Software and Associated Services
Financial Conduct AuthoritySupplier(s) Agile Solutions GBGBP 1,423,075.32Awarded 8 September 2025Expiring 7 September 2028Information technology services
Awarded contract
Learning and Development Management System
Caledonia Housing AssociationSupplier(s) The Access Group (Access Learning)GBP 81,183Awarded 30 May 2025E-learning services
Awarded contract
POCV 019 - Place Cube
Shropshire CouncilSupplier(s) PLACECUBE LIMITED99,800Awarded 24 January 2025Expiring 31 January 2028Information technology services
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Awarded contract
GB-Bristol: Workspace Booking System
Office for StudentsSupplier(s) Matrix Booking LtdGBP 23,220Awarded 9 August 2025Expiring 8 August 2027Facilities management software package
Expired contract
Provision of Hardware, Software and Specialist Services
FCDO ServicesSupplier(s) COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITEDGBP 15,696Awarded 13 August 2025Expiring 31 October 2025Software package and information systems
Awarded contract
PURCH2657 Direct Award for the Provision of Heritage Collections Digital Asset Management System (DAMS)
University of GlasgowSupplier(s) COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITEDGBP 79,111Awarded 22 August 2025Subscription services
Expired contract
Provision of Cisco Support
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitSupplier(s) Specialist Computer Centres PLCGBP 127,398.54Awarded 6 August 2025Expiring 14 July 2026Installation services of computers
Expired contract
Provision of Hardware, Software and Specialist Services
FCDO ServicesSupplier(s) COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITEDGBP 24,825.02Awarded 8 August 2025Expiring 31 March 2026Software package and information systems
Expired contract
Provision of Hardware, Software and Specialist Services
FCDO ServicesSupplier(s) Specialist Computer Centres PLCGBP 19,126.21Awarded 24 July 2025Expiring 31 August 2025Software package and information systems
Expired contract
Provision of Hardware, Software and Specialist Services
FCDO ServicesSupplier(s) Specialist Computer Centres PLCGBP 15,662.35Awarded 16 July 2025Expiring 29 July 2025Computer equipment and supplies
Awarded contract
Contract for the provision of Accurx Gold Bundle , Bronze Bundle and Appointment Booking for NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitSupplier(s) AccuRx LimitedGBP 1,991,157.46Awarded 1 October 2025Expiring 30 September 2027Medical software package
Awarded contract
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - eConsult OCVC
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitSupplier(s) eConsult Health LtdGBP 382,679.94Awarded 1 October 2025Expiring 30 September 2027Medical software package
Expired contract
CycComms OnPrem
Office of the Durham Police and Crime CommissionerSupplier(s) Geoff Smith Associates LtdAwarded 28 August 2025Expiring 31 December 2025IT software package

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about saas contracts, software contract, software tenders, software as a service, cloud software, software subscription 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. Stotles' 2026 Supplier Survey found 44% of suppliers now use frameworks as their main route to public sector work. Platform-wide, 0 new tenders land on Stotles every week, software and SaaS included.
What CPV codes cover software tenders?
Software tenders map most often to CPV codes 48000000 (Software package and information systems), 72260000 (Software-related services), 72268000 (Software supply services) and 72267100 (Maintenance of information technology software). A single notice often carries two or three of these together.

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