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UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement – Sellafield Limited: Software Asset Management Services
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £4,800,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 6 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Sellafield Ltd is considering a call for competition for Software Asset Management (SAM) Services under the Technology Services 4 (TS4) Framework Agreement (RM6190) Lot 4 – Infrastructure Management. We anticipate launching this call for competition in October 2026.
Sellafield Ltd is seeking supplier insights and feedback on the proposed competition and scope.
The scope of the Software Asset Management Services is as follows:
• Effective Licence Position (ELP) Assessments
o Reconciling software licence entitlements against actual software consumption.
o Delivering SAM insights through reporting and analytical services.
o Supporting informed decision-making for cost optimisation and risk mitigation.
• Software Advisory and Audit Services
o Ensuring contractual obligations are met for all licensor audits.
o Provision of expert guidance, evidence-based compliance assessments, and audit support.
• Software Licensing and Compliance Advice
o Comprehensive support for managing and defending of third-party software audits.
o Specialised focus on Tier 1 licensor audits to navigate complex requirements.
• SAM Tooling & Process Management Support
o Front-end and back-end technical support for Flexera (SAM tooling).
o SAM process management.
o SAM Service Request / Request Fulfilment.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 72000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 30 Jul 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 30 July 2026.
Release 072310-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 30 Jul 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 30 July 2026. Stated change: Amendment to the link for access to Atamis, there is a full stop that stops the link working
Release 072386-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 3 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 3 August 2026. Stated change: change time of return in description from midday to 23:59
Release 073046-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 6 Oct 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 6 October 2026. Stated change: Date of tender issue changed to end November 2026
Release 094439-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- None recorded for the fields above. Attached documents are not read, so this is not a full account of the tender.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d7ed
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 12 Oct 2026, 20:33 BST
- Read at
- Wed 21 Oct 2026, 06:26 BST
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