# Annual Chef License 26/27

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by FCA.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [FCA](/buyers/fca/contract-awards)
- Supplier: SOFTCAT LTD - FCA
- Award value: £281,092
- Tender value: £220,000
- Award date: 3 August 2026
- Published: 13 August 2026
- Contract start: 7 August 2026
- Contract end: 6 August 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5-910504
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01fb589c-7051-437d-b1ed-abe9c3482813

## Description

Annual renewal for Chef\. We're reducing the number of licences to 1,200 following the licence review, in addition to the ongoing work on Ansible to eventually move away from Chef\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5-910504)