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Purchasing MathWorks Campus-Wide Suite

Sheffield Hallam University

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28 Aug 2026 at 09:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Hallam University purchased a two-year, campus-wide MathWorks software subscription for teaching, learning and non-commercial academic research. The requirement provides an Academic Total Headcount Campus-Wide licence, giving authorised university faculty, staff, researchers and students access to MATLAB, Simulink and associated products included in the Campus-Wide Suite. It also covers software maintenance, product updates and technical support throughout the licence term. This is a software package and information systems requirement (CPV 48000000), delivered for Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield. The buyer is a public university and the requirement is centred on supplying and supporting a named software suite rather than developing bespoke software or providing general IT services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to MathWorks Ltd. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the applicable UK legislation. The single lot is complete. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £119,612 excluding VAT and £143,534.40 including VAT. The active contract covers the campus-wide software subscription, associated products, maintenance, updates and technical support. The outcome indicates that Sheffield Hallam University selected the software publisher or an authorised provider able to supply the specified MathWorks Campus-Wide Suite directly, rather than evaluating competing bids against published criteria.

This procurement shows established demand from Sheffield Hallam University for institution-wide academic engineering and mathematical software, with support wrapped into the licence. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in software licensing for universities, campus-wide or headcount-based access models, and the supply of MATLAB, Simulink and related products. It would also need to provide reliable maintenance, product updates and technical support for a large and varied user base spanning teaching, learning, staff activity, research and students. Experience serving higher education customers, understanding non-commercial academic use, and managing licence entitlement and user access at institutional scale would be commercially relevant. The direct, non-competitive route also demonstrates the importance of holding the required publisher rights or an authorised supply channel.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchasing MathWorks Campus-Wide Suite

Notice Description

Sheffield Hallam University requires the provision of a MathWorks Campus-Wide Suite (CWS) subscription for a period of two years, from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The requirement comprises an Academic Total Headcount Campus-Wide licence, providing authorised University faculty, staff, researchers and students with access to MATLAB, Simulink and associated products included within the Campus-Wide Suite for teaching, learning and non-commercial academic research activities. The subscription includes applicable software maintenance services, product updates and technical support for the duration of the licence term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082029-2026
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
SME

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
£119,612 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Sheffield Hallam University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 1WB
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The MathWorks Ltd.

Further Information

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