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Provision of LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement

National Oceanography Centre

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14 Sep 2026 at 18:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Oceanography Centre procured a LabVIEW volume licensing agreement to support its engineering and scientific users. The requirement covers access to LabVIEW software licences, licence management, software updates, technical support and training resources. It is a software supply and support service, including analytical or scientific software, for use by the Centre in Southampton. The buying organisation is the National Oceanography Centre, a public authority. The arrangement is intended to provide organisation-wide access and supporting services rather than a standalone software purchase, combining licensing with the administration, maintenance and user assistance needed to support scientific and engineering activity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. One lot was completed. National Instruments Corporation (UK) Limited was selected, with the award active. The award was made on 20 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £31,560 excluding VAT, or £37,872 including VAT. The outcome reflects a direct award route rather than competitive tendering, and the published requirement was evaluated through that procurement method. The contract is active and covers the full LabVIEW licensing, management, update, support and training requirement.

This procurement shows established demand from a national scientific organisation for LabVIEW licensing combined with practical service support. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need to provide or manage LabVIEW volume licences, administer user access and licence arrangements, deliver software updates, and offer technical support and training for engineering and scientific users. Credibility would be strongest for a provider with substantial software licensing capacity, experience supporting research or technically demanding organisations, and the ability to maintain dependable service across a professional user base. The direct-award route and selection of a large specialist supplier indicate that recognised product expertise, reliable licence fulfilment and comprehensive support capability are important when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement

Notice Description

Provision of a LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement (VLA) to support engineering and scientific users across the National Oceanography Centre. The agreement provides access to LabVIEW software licences together with associated licence management, software updates, technical support and training resources.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f994
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087072-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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

CPV Codes

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,560 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
National Oceanography Centre
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 3ZH
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED

Further Information

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