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Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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20 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract to The MathWorks Ltd. for a 3-year campus-wide software license for Matlab. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is worth £192,606 and was signed on 20th June 2023. The University of Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen, UK, and the industry category is Education. The tender was at the Award stage.

This tender for a campus-wide software license provides a lucrative opportunity for technology companies specializing in software solutions to compete. Businesses with expertise in providing critical technical libraries and software support services would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The University of Aberdeen's preference for The MathWorks Ltd. as a supplier based on technical reasons highlights the importance of offering unique and essential services to succeed in such procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University. The procurement was outwith competition and the grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement competition is technical reasons. Sole supplier justification made under chapter 2, section 3 and procedure 33 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator - competition is absent for technical reasons.

Procurement Information

The software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000735977
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481611
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£192,606 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

THE MATHWORKS

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481611
    Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen - AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

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