Hampshire County Council awards £800,910 software asset management contract to SOFTCAT PLC

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:32.

Opportunity overview

Hampshire County Council has entered into a new contract for the provision of a Software Asset Management solution to support the effective management, monitoring and optimisation of software assets across its IT estate. The contract ensures continued access to the tools required to maintain software licence compliance, improve visibility of software usage, support informed decision-making and reduce the risk of software audit exposure. The contract has been awarded via a call-off under Lot 3 - Software of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098).

Awarded to

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Softcat PLC

Matched by number

Published award value: £800.9k
Awarded: 21 Sept 2026
Award ID: ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02174990

Classification

CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
CPV48200000 — Networking, Internet and intranet software package
CPV48300000 — Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
CPV48400000 — Business transaction and personal business software package
CPV48500000 — Communication and multimedia software package
CPV48600000 — Database and operating software package
CPV48700000 — Software package utilities
CPV48800000 — Information systems and servers
CPV48900000 — Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
CPV72267000 — Software maintenance and repair services

Documents and notices

Awarded contract notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: CO29064
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Call-off from a framework agreement
Main Procurement Category: services

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48000000
Description: Software package and information systems

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48100000
Description: Industry specific software package

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48200000
Description: Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48300000
Description: Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48400000
Description: Business transaction and personal business software package

Entry 5

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48500000
Description: Communication and multimedia software package

Entry 6

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48600000
Description: Database and operating software package

Entry 7

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48700000
Description: Software package utilities

Entry 8

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48800000
Description: Information systems and servers

Entry 9

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48900000
Description: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Entry 10

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72267000
Description: Software maintenance and repair services

Tender Period

Ends: 17 Sept 2026, 14:00

Contract period

Starts: 30 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Suitability

Sme: No
Vcse: No

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Postal Code: SO23 8UJ

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/R7P26Eu7
Name: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Identifier

Legal Name: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Scheme: GB-SRS
Id: sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/R7P26Eu7

Address

Street Address: The Castle
Locality: WINCHESTER
Postal Code: SO238UD
Country Name: England

Contact

Email: procurement.support@hants.gov.uk

Details

Url: http://www.hants.gov.uk ↗

Roles

buyer

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-02174990
Name: Softcat PLC

Identifier

Legal Name: Softcat PLC
Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02174990

Address

Street Address: Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1LW

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1

Id: ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a-1
Status: active
Date: 22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 08:40

Value

Amount: 800,910
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02174990
Name: Softcat PLC

Contract period

Starts: 30 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 1
Document Type: awardNotice
Description: Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a751c2-72ce-4357-8e9f-cebde4bf375f ↗
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 08:40
Format: text/html
Language: en

Recorded locations

Buyer location · WINCHESTER · SO238UD · England
Delivery location · SO23 8UJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

b8a751c2-72ce-4357-8e9f-cebde4bf375f-916483Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder · 15 Oct 2026, 08:40

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

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ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Hampshire County Council awarded a Software Asset Management solution contract to SOFTCAT PLC through Lot 3 (Software) of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098). The published award value is £800,910 and the stated contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 January 2030.

Published outcome signals

Notice typeAwarded contract notice on Contracts FinderEvidence: Published document is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date22 September 2026Evidence: Award date is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice reference: b8a751c2-72ce-4357-8e9f-cebde4bf375f-916483
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a
First published: 15 Oct 2026
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026, 10:32
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award is recorded for verified supplier SOFTCAT PLC. The notice describes an awarded contract and reports a contract period; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.

Market significance

This is a £800,910 public-sector software asset management award, covering tools intended to support software licence compliance, usage visibility, optimisation and audit-risk management.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

SOFTCAT PLC

99% confidence

Award ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a-1 · Lots Lot 3 - Software (Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework, RM6098) · 800910 GBP · active

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The award names Softcat PLC as supplier; supplier verification identifies the legal company as SOFTCAT PLC (company number 02174990). The notice states the call-off was under Lot 3 - Software of RM6098.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice type

99% confidence

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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Published document is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a-1 has status “active”.

Award decision date

98% confidence

22 September 2026

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Award date is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.

Notice publication date

99% confidence

15 October 2026

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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T08:40:56+01:00.

Stated contract start

98% confidence

30 September 2026

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Published contract period startDate is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract end

98% confidence

31 January 2030

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Published contract period endDate is 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published award value

99% confidence

£800,910

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The award value is GBP 800,910.

Value allocation

98% confidence

Allocated to the single recorded award

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One award is recorded, with SOFTCAT PLC as its sole listed supplier and a value of £800,910.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender response deadline

98% confidence

17 September 2026, 14:00 BST

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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-17T14:00:00+01:00.

Award date

98% confidence

22 September 2026

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Award date is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.

Contract start date

98% confidence

30 September 2026

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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.

Award notice published

99% confidence

15 October 2026

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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T08:40:56+01:00.

Contract end date

98% confidence

31 January 2030

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Contract period endDate is 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Software Asset Management solution

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The notice describes provision of a Software Asset Management solution across the council’s IT estate.

Intended outcomes

99% confidence

Software licence compliance, software-usage visibility, informed decision-making and reduced software-audit exposure

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These purposes are stated in the published description.

Primary classification

99% confidence

CPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems

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Tender classification identifies CPV 48000000 as the primary classification.

Delivery location

96% confidence

SO23 8UJ

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The tender item records delivery postal code SO23 8UJ.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement method

99% confidence

Selective

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The published tender procurementMethod is “selective”.

Route to market

99% confidence

Call-off from a framework agreement

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procurementMethodDetails is “Call-off from a framework agreement”.

Framework and lot

99% confidence

Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098), Lot 3 - Software

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The published description explicitly identifies RM6098 Lot 3 - Software.

Competition information

99% confidence

Number of bidders and evaluation results are unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Stated term

98% confidence

30 September 2026 to 31 January 2030

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Published contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.

Extension or renewal options

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

Supplier suitability flags

98% confidence

SME: no; VCSE: no

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Tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial route

99% confidence

Framework call-off under RM6098 Lot 3 - Software

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The notice states the contract was awarded via a call-off under this framework lot.

Demand signal

99% confidence

The buyer is procuring software asset management capability for its IT estate

View supporting evidence

The description states the solution supports management, monitoring and optimisation of software assets across the council’s IT estate.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Hampshire County Council

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The process identifies HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL as buyer.

Buyer location

98% confidence

Winchester, England

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Buyer address locality is WINCHESTER and country is England.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier identity

99% confidence

SOFTCAT PLC (company number 02174990)

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Supplier verification matched company number 02174990 and verified company name SOFTCAT PLC.

Company status

99% confidence

Active

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Supplier verification records verifiedCompanyStatus as Active.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated re-procurement horizon

86% confidence

Around the stated end date of 31 January 2030, subject to any unpublished options or changes

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The published contract period ends on 31 January 2030; no extension provisions are published.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Contract conclusion evidence

99% confidence

The record is an active award and gives a contract period, but the published data does not explicitly confirm signature.

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Notice type is an awarded contract notice; award status is active; no explicit signature field or statement is supplied.

Award and contract timing

99% confidence

The stated contract start date precedes publication of the award notice.

View supporting evidence

Start date is 30 September 2026; notice publication date is 15 October 2026.

Unpublished commercial detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, lot-level pricing and extension terms.

View supporting evidence

No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The published notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it reports an active award and stated contract period.
The stated contract start date of 30 September 2026 is before the award notice publication date of 15 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, individual licence volumes, lot-level value breakdown and extension or renewal options.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won Hampshire County Council’s Software Asset Management Tool contract?

SOFTCAT PLC, verified under company number 02174990, is the sole supplier recorded for the award.

What is the published value of the award?

The published award value is £800,910.

Which framework was used?

The award was made through Lot 3 - Software of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098).

When does the stated contract period end?

The published contract end date is 31 January 2030.

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Software Asset Management Tool 2027-2030

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Softcat PLC

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