Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Operational Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 7852001696
E-mail: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://stepfusion.com/about/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Energy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cybersecurity Licences - PP-UKIFS-507
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
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
Value excluding VAT:
294 972.72
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
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: 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
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
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerford Associates Limited
04250112
Park House, Church Place
Swindon
SN1 5ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1793698047
E-mail: dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
NUTS: 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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 294 972.72
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
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
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerford Associates Limited
04250112
Park House, Church Place
Swindon
SN1 5ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1793698047
E-mail: dan.hewitt@somerfordassociates.com
NUTS: 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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 294 972.72
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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 GO Reference: GO-2026212-PRO-34685096
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
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2026