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UKRI-6371 SnapGene Academic Yearly Subscription - 365 activations

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured an academic annual subscription for SnapGene, covering 365 licence activations. The requirement is for software supply services supporting UKRI’s research and academic activities. The subscription is supplied by GraphPad Software LLC, a large software supplier based in the United States. The purchasing organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire. The service is for use in the United Kingdom. The requirement is specifically for SnapGene rather than general software development, consultancy or laboratory equipment, so relevant businesses are those able to supply this named scientific software product and associated academic licensing arrangements at organisational scale.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to GraphPad Software LLC. The award is active and the contract was signed on 18 September 2026. The contract runs from 20 September 2026 to 19 September 2027. Its value is USD 57,816 gross. UKRI selected the supplier for the SnapGene academic yearly subscription covering 365 activations. The procurement was classified as software supply services. This is an awarded outcome rather than a live opportunity, and the contract is active for the stated one-year period. The available process information records a single supplier and a single requirement, with no competitive evaluation between multiple bids.

For suppliers assessing comparable future demand, this procurement shows UKRI’s requirement for a substantial academic deployment of a named scientific software product, with 365 activations delivered through a single annual subscription. Businesses well placed for similar work would need the ability to supply SnapGene licences for research users, manage organisation-wide or institution-wide academic licensing, and support a deployment of this scale. Relevant capability is software supply rather than bespoke development or physical laboratory provision. GraphPad Software LLC is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that capacity to handle a sizeable licence allocation and the associated commercial administration is important. Experience supplying research organisations or academic users would help demonstrate credibility for this specific requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6371 SnapGene Academic Yearly Subscription - 365 activations

Notice Description

UKRI-6371 SnapGene Academic Yearly Subscription - 365 licenses activations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07753c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088591-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,816 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Sep 2026 - 19 Sep 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 & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
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

GraphPad Software LLC

Further Information

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