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Mathematical Modelling Software

University Of Edinburgh

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh procured unlimited enterprise-wide licences for Mathematica, a mathematical modelling and computational software package developed by Wolfram Research. The requirement covers software licensing for use across the university, with particularly strong use within the College of Science and Engineering and the Mathematics department. The work is associated with Edinburgh, where the university is based and the software is to be used. This is a software supply requirement rather than a software development or consultancy contract. It sits within the goods category and concerns technical computing software with broad institutional deployment. Businesses relevant to this requirement include authorised software resellers, enterprise licensing providers and suppliers able to support university-wide access to specialist mathematical and scientific computing tools.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure and a call-off from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services framework. One electronic bid was received, and the contract was awarded to Computacenter. The contract value is £151,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The three-year agreement was signed on 10 July 2026. The procurement comprised one lot covering Mathematica enterprise licensing for the University of Edinburgh. The award concerns software supply, with the requirement evaluated through the framework call-off route. The recorded contracting outcome is complete, while the contract itself is active. The selected supplier is Computacenter, a large supplier based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates institutional demand for university-wide mathematical modelling software, particularly across science, engineering and mathematics users. A credible future competitor would need to supply or resell Mathematica licences at enterprise scale, manage licensing across a large academic organisation and support broad access rather than a small departmental installation. Relevant capability includes knowledge of specialist technical-computing software, software asset and licence management, and experience serving universities or other complex public-sector organisations. Suppliers should also be able to operate through an applicable software value-added reseller framework or comparable public procurement route, and provide reliable account and support arrangements for multiple academic users. The single-bid outcome indicates that framework access and the ability to meet the full institutional requirement are important commercial considerations for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mathematical Modelling Software

Notice Description

This contract is for unlimited enterprise-wide licenses for Mathematica, a mathematical modelling software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mathematica is a computational software program, developed by Wolfram Research, known for its comprehensive technical computing capabilities. It is fully integrated within largely the College of Science and Engineering but is also used in Mathematics. This contract is a three year agreement called off from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837218
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560689
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£151,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

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