Published date: 30 January 2026
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
IT software package - 48517000
Location of contract
SW1P 4DF
Value of contract
£1,197,369 to £1,890,382.39
Procurement reference
CF-0601000D8d000003VQwdEAG
Published date
30 January 2026
Closing date
1 December 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2026
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholder review. Posit licenses enable data scientists to analyse data and create models and content which is then published on the Connect platform for stakeholders to view. These licenses (and their associated Services) are critical for DEFRA to be able to provide insights and information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring transparency is maximised and that trust is built between parties involved.
Discussions were held with Project team to understand market and solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud Software solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the Posit Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 (as the requirements met the scope of the contract for a Cloud Solution) in accordance with the Framework terms.
Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework.
The value of the contract is a total contract value of £1,890,382.39 (Core Period: £1,197,369 and an Optional Extension: £693,013.39 ex VAT). To note, the Optional Extension would take the contract out to a final end date of 31/03/2029
Award information
Awarded date
24 December 2025
Contract start date
1 April 2026
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Total value of contract
£1,197,369
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Jumping Rivers Ltd
Address
The Catalyst
3 Science Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 5TGReference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Thomas Dubberley
Address
DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL
Bristol
BS1 5AH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 7827903738
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