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UKRI-4942 Renewal of ANSYS Technical Enhancements and Customer Support

UK Research & Innovation

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15 Jul 2026 at 10:41

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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02 Jun 2025 at 12:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 May 2025 at 10:05

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16 May 2025 at 10:05

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06 May 2025 at 10:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) involves the renewal of ANSYS Technical Enhancements and Customer Support services. The process falls under the software and information systems industry and is located across several UK sites, including Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Daresbury Laboratory, and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre. The procurement process, titled UKRI-4942, was at the award stage, with the contract being directly awarded to ANSYS UK Limited for technical reasons, as no alternative suppliers could provide the specific services. The contract period began on 30 May 2025 and was intended to end on 29 May 2026 but was terminated on 31 March 2026 upon completion. The total contract value was £141,480 gross (£117,900 net). The procurement process was structured as a direct award under the legal basis defined by the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presented an opportunity for large-scale businesses, particularly those in the software industry, specialising in multiphysics engineering analysis packages, to extend and support existing software products. Businesses capable of providing specialised technical enhancements and customer support services would have been ideal contenders for such contracts. This environment provided an opportunity for the awarded supplier, ANSYS UK Limited, to uphold and expand its business relations with UKRI, reinforcing its standing in supplying critical software solutions for advanced scientific research facilities in the UK. For other similar competitors, understanding such procurement structures could help strategise for future similar opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4942 Renewal of ANSYS Technical Enhancements and Customer Support

Notice Description

Renewal of ANSYS Technical Enhancements and Customer Support - a multiphysics engineering analysis package for UKRI-STFC sites: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, WA4 4AD UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=955081914

Procurement Information

This service cannot be provided by another supplier as it's for Technical Enhancements and Customer Support of our current Ansys software (e.g. keeping the product up to date + support).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050cd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066618-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£117,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£117,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 May 2025 - 30 May 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research & Innovation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANSYS UK Limited

Further Information

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