Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Historic England
The Engine House
Swindon
SN22EH
UK
E-mail: procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://historicengland.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
RM6098, Lot 3 Contract for Software Procurement Services (UID 302)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Procurement made via the GCA framework TPAS 2 Lot 3:
Software Procurement Services:
To provide HE with licenses for the following 'Essential Software':
o Adobe Acrobat Pro
o Adobe XD
o Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps
o Adobe Illustrator
o Adobe InDesign
o Adobe Lightroom Single App
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe Premiere
o AutoDesk - Autocad incl. specialised toolsets
o Autocad LT
o AutoDesk Flex Tokens
o Cloudflare enterprise subscription
o ManageEngine Endpoint Central Cloud Security Edition - Subscription, Endpoints, Servers, Technicians
o Nitro PDF
o SAP CRYSTAL Reports
To provide HE with licenses for as much of the following 'Other Software' as
possible:
o Articulate 360
o Avepoint Records Management
o Axisvm
o Bluebeam
o Dragon (Nuance)
o Geosoft Oasis Software
o IESVE Software Expert (Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd)
o IBM SPSS
o MATLAB and Simulink
o MindManager
o NBS Chorus (Building Specification Software)
o Open Athens
o Portfolio \ Extensis
o Sketchup
o SNAP Customer Survey Software
o Softlink Library Management System
o Sparx Enterprise Architect
o STATA
o TEDDS (Tekla)
o Texthelp Read/ Write
To provide HE with the following Service Delivery/ Support:
o A named Account Manager
o To provide all 'Essential Licenses' and as many of the 'Other Licenses'
as possible
o To provide software licences requested by Historic England, which are
not listed above, where is possible to do so
o To provide all licenses within a maximum of 5 days from Request/
Order with the exception of self-managed user assigned licence portals
(Adobe/ AutoCad/ Nitro etc.) which should be updated with new
licences within 48 hours of Request/ Order
o To provide advice and guidance on software versions, alternative
software and getting best value
o The option of an on-line ordering Portal for common licences
o To provide a monthly breakdown of orders and spend
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software Procurement Services:
To provide HE with licenses for the following 'Essential Software':
o Adobe Acrobat Pro
o Adobe XD
o Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps
o Adobe Illustrator
o Adobe InDesign
o Adobe Lightroom Single App
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe Premiere
o AutoDesk - Autocad incl. specialised toolsets
o Autocad LT
o AutoDesk Flex Tokens
o Cloudflare enterprise subscription
o ManageEngine Endpoint Central Cloud Security Edition - Subscription, Endpoints, Servers, Technicians
o Nitro PDF
o SAP CRYSTAL Reports
To provide HE with licenses for as much of the following 'Other Software' as
possible:
o Articulate 360
o Avepoint Records Management
o Axisvm
o Bluebeam
o Dragon (Nuance)
o Geosoft Oasis Software
o IESVE Software Expert (Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd)
o IBM SPSS
o MATLAB and Simulink
o MindManager
o NBS Chorus (Building Specification Software)
o Open Athens
o Portfolio \ Extensis
o Sketchup
o SNAP Customer Survey Software
o Softlink Library Management System
o Sparx Enterprise Architect
o STATA
o TEDDS (Tekla)
o Texthelp Read/ Write
To provide HE with the following Service Delivery/ Support:
o A named Account Manager
o To provide all 'Essential Licenses' and as many of the 'Other Licenses'
as possible
o To provide software licences requested by Historic England, which are
not listed above, where is possible to do so
o To provide all licenses within a maximum of 5 days from Request/
Order with the exception of self-managed user assigned licence portals
(Adobe/ AutoCad/ Nitro etc.) which should be updated with new
licences within 48 hours of Request/ Order
o To provide advice and guidance on software versions, alternative
software and getting best value
o The option of an on-line ordering Portal for common licences
o To provide a monthly breakdown of orders and spend
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 month option years
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
Procurement undertaken using GCA framework agreement TPAS 2 Lot 3.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
30/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Software One UK Ltd
06629601
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Historic England
Swindon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2026