AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office has published contract details for an active contract with SonarSource Sàrl. for a SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan covering up to 3 million lines of code.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and names SonarSource Sàrl. as supplier. The contract record is active, was signed on 26 March 2026, and runs from 27 March 2026 to 26 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition software procurement valued at USD 15,743.93 gross. The award covers a one-year cloud software entitlement for the Met Office.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SonarSource Sàrl.
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · USD 15,743.93 gross is recorded for the contract; it is not separately stated as an individual supplier or lot allocation. USD · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names SonarSource Sàrl. as its sole supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records amountGross 15743.93 USD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 9 October 2026
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Document 095773-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender with datePublished 2026-10-09T15:33:31+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence26 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z.
Contract start
99% confidence27 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence26 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-26T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceUSD 15,743.93 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 15743.93 and currency USD.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence26 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z.
Contract period
99% confidence27 March 2026 to 26 March 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-03-27 and endDate 2027-03-26.
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-09T15:33:31+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan uplift up to 3 million lines of code
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The tender title and description state "SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan Uplift" and "up to 3 millions line of codes (LOCs)".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48517000 — IT software package
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The award item carries additional classification CPV 48517000, described as IT software package.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the lot status is complete.
Delivery area
97% confidenceUKK43, United Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is region UKK43, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation results are present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceOne year, from 27 March 2026 to 26 March 2027
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The contract period runs from 2026-03-27 to 2027-03-26.
Signed contract
99% confidenceSigned on 26 March 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-03-26.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Software procurement
98% confidenceThe requirement is for a cloud enterprise software plan with a stated capacity of up to 3 million lines of code.
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The title and description identify a SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan uplift and its LOC capacity; CPV classification is IT software package.
Award structure
98% confidenceOne supplier is named for one lot, with a contract-level value of USD 15,743.93 gross.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 linked to award 1 records the gross value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSupplier identity is sourced from the published notice and is not subject to Companies House verification.
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Supplier verification status is "not_applicable"; the supplier is located in Switzerland and has a GB-PPON identifier.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is present with status complete, while its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, tenderer identities beyond the awarded supplier, scoring or evaluation narrative are provided.
Timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the recorded signature and start dates.
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The notice date is 9 October 2026, while signature is 26 March 2026 and start is 27 March 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown, award decision date and rationale for supplier selection.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are stated; the renewal date is only an estimate derived from the explicit contract end date.
- Supplier identity is reported from the published notice; Companies House verification is not applicable to this Switzerland-based supplier.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeSonarSource Sàrl.SonarQube Cloudsoftware procurementIT software packageFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan Uplift contract?
SonarSource Sàrl. is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The contract value is USD 15,743.93 gross. It runs from 27 March 2026 to 26 March 2027 and was signed on 26 March 2026.
What procurement method was used?
The notice records a limited procedure described as below-threshold limited competition.
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