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UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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06 Apr 2022 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation has initiated a procurement process titled "UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence", which falls under the IT services industry category. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following a Direct Award procedure due to technical requisites specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £696,138, was signed on 30th March 2022, with delivery expected in Swindon, UK (region UKK14). The supplier selected for this award is National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd, the exclusive provider of the required technology.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses focused on software development and IT services to enhance their offerings. However, only firms with the capacity to deliver specific technologies such as the Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW), a proprietary tool by National Instruments, would be ideally positioned to compete. This contract may lead to collaborative opportunities within the research sector, particularly for businesses engaged in scientific instrumentation and automation solutions.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence

Notice Description

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Procurement Information

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032ae5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009290-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£696,138 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793867000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK

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