Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Operational Procurement Team
operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
Telephone
+44 7852001696
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Energy
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cybersecurity Licences - PP-UKIFS-507
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of OKTA Licences
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £294,972.72
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Cybersecurity Licences - PP-UKIFS-507
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerford Associates Limited
Park House, Church Place
Swindon
SN1 5ED
dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
Telephone
+44 1793698047
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK14 - Swindon
National registration number
04250112
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £294,972.72
Total value of the contract/lot: £294,972.72
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerford Associates Limited
Park House, Church Place
Swindon
SN1 5ED
dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
Telephone
+44 1793698047
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK14 - Swindon
National registration number
04250112
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £294,972.72
Total value of the contract/lot: £294,972.72
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1013850748 GO Reference: GO-2026212-PRO-34685096
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice (Technology and Construction Court)
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom