Notice Information
Notice Title
DDaT26026 - Optical Design Software
Notice Description
****THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** UKRI had a requirement for the provision of Optical Design Software. This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065847
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015285-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,640 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 2 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- 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 AND INNOVATION
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@ukri.org, ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/015285-2026
19th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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