NHS Business Services Authority Awards GitLab Premium SaaS Licenses
Summary
The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for GitLab Premium SaaS licenses. The contract is valued at £300,000 excluding VAT and is intended to support ongoing and future development needs.
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This notice from the UK Government's Find a Tender service announces the award of a contract by the NHS Business Services Authority for GitLab Premium SaaS licenses. The procurement identifier is ocds-h6vhtk-067433, and the notice reference is 2026/S 000-027512. The contract value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT) and is set to run for two years from April 19, 2026, to April 18, 2028. The award was made via a direct award justification due to single-supplier technical reasons, buying directly from GitLab Ltd.
While this is an award notice and not a rule, it signifies a procurement decision by a public authority. Compliance officers in similar government or public sector organizations should note the use of direct award for software licensing and the stated value. The contract is for goods, specifically software packages, and falls under the CPV classification 48000000. The earliest date the contract can be signed is April 18, 2026.
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GitLab Licenses
- NHS Business Services Authority UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027512
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067433
Published 25 March 2026, 4:27pm
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C434647
Description
Procurement of GitLab Premium SaaS licences to support ongoing and future development needs.
Contract 1
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Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 April 2026 to 18 April 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
Software package and information systems
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Buying directly from the license owner, GitLab Ltd
NHS Business Services Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRLZ-1599-JGTT Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
United Kingdom
Email: commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk /
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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