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UKRI-7435 STFC Electrical design software licence

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Oct 2026 at 12:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured an annual subscription to electrical design software for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The requirement is for computer-aided design software used for electrical design, supplied as a software licence rather than a wider design or engineering service. UKRI is the buying organisation. The software is delivered in the United Kingdom; the procurement information identifies no more specific delivery location. This is a focused software subscription requirement, relevant to vendors supplying electrical CAD products and associated licensing. The purchase covers access for a defined subscription term, rather than a stated software development project or a broader IT transformation programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Rittal Limited. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £35,999 excluding VAT, or £43,198.80 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, with an active award and contract. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated route was a non-competitive direct award. The awarded requirement is an annual subscription for electrical design software, with computer-aided design software identified as the product classification.

For suppliers considering similar requirements from UKRI, this award indicates demand for a specific, annual electrical design software subscription supporting STFC. A credible competitor would need to offer software suitable for electrical design work, provide the required subscription licensing, and demonstrate it can supply and support the product for the full term. The selected supplier was Rittal Limited, a large company, which signals that an established software or technology supplier can meet this buyer’s requirement; it does not establish a particular accreditation or technical qualification. The buying route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to understand UKRI’s procurement approach as well as the product fit. The opportunity is a focused licence supply, not a broad engineering services contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-7435 STFC Electrical design software licence

Notice Description

UKRI have selected a supplier to provide an electrical design software annual subscription from 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07896b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097897-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48321000 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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

Rittal Limited

Further Information

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