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DDaT26455 - Software Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a software subscription, classified as software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000). The requirement supports UKRI’s digital, data and technology needs through access to subscription-based software supplied by ANSYS UK Ltd. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring and shared-service organisation for the process. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement rather than a software development, consultancy or implementation project. It is therefore most relevant to software publishers, authorised software distributors and suppliers able to provide established commercial software subscriptions for use across a UK public research organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ANSYS UK Ltd for the single lot. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 13 November 2027. Its value is £13,895.21 excluding VAT and £16,674.25 including VAT. This was a below-threshold direct award without competition, justified by the buyer’s stated absence of competition for technical reasons and the requirement that only a particular supplier could provide the goods or services. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through a direct-award route rather than competitive tendering.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates a defined requirement for a commercial software subscription within UKRI’s digital, data and technology environment. A credible future competitor would need to offer the required software directly or hold the necessary publisher authorisation, licensing rights and distribution capability. It would also need to demonstrate that its product meets UKRI’s technical requirements and can be supplied as a dependable subscription service to a UK public-sector research organisation. The direct-award rationale shows that technical compatibility, product uniqueness or exclusive supply rights can be decisive for this buyer, so suppliers should understand the relevant software ecosystem and be able to evidence why their offering can meet the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26455 - Software Subscription

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UKRI had a requirement for a Software Subscription.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f151
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083483-2026
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
£13,895 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 13 Nov 2027 1-2 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
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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 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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