UK-Abingdon: Software package and information systems.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7852001696, Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
Contact: Operational Procurement Team
Main Address: https://stepfusion.com/about/
NUTS Code: UKJ14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Energy

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Cybersecurity Licences - PP-UKIFS-507
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
48000000 - Software package and information systems.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Purchase of OKTA Licences

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 294,972.72

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Purchase of x600 OKTA licences.

To provide a secure, scalable identity broker to enable single sign-on (SSO), strong authentication, and centralized access policies for workforce and contractors.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 90


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Cybersecurity Licences - PP-UKIFS-507

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/01/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Somerford Associates Limited, 04250112
Park House, Church Place, Swindon, SN1 5ED, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793698047, Email: dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
NUTS Code: UKK14
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 294,972.72
Total value of the contract/lot: 294,972.72
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/01/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Somerford Associates Limited, 04250112
Park House, Church Place, Swindon, SN1 5ED, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793698047, Email: dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
NUTS Code: UKK14
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 294,972.72
Total value of the contract/lot: 294,972.72
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1013850748
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice (Technology and Construction Court)
The Royal Courts of Justice, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/02/2026




ANNEX D

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation
This contract has been awarded without prior publication of a contract notice because it is a call‑off contract under an existing framework agreement that was itself lawfully advertised in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. In accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracting authorities may award call‑off contracts without the need for a further call for competition where the terms of the framework agreement have already been established. The G‑Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14) was procured under PCR 2015 and provides the legally valid basis for direct award or further‑competition award to framework suppliers. Therefore, in line with Directive 2014/24/EU and PCR 2015, no additional publication was required prior to this award