Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5102 MCMS Software License Renewal
Notice Description
Renewal of software license for MCMS specialist database system for a period of 3 years.
Procurement Information
Cambridge University is the sole provider of the MCMS license, the MCMS Database is not a commercially available product.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0598de
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062602-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48612000 - Database-management system
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £256,194 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £256,194 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Sep 2025 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
- Contact Name
- MRC Procurement Manager
- Contact Email
- mrcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- 01793442000
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062602-2025
6th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055956-2025
11th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055944-2025
11th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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