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title: "DDaT19285 - Supply of IDL Licences"
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# DDaT19285 - Supply of IDL Licences

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8706e656-61ff-4b31-bd60-fae9dcb92f0a

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation has awarded a contract for the supply of Interactive Data Language (IDL) licences, specifically aimed at supporting the astronomy and astrophysics research community in the UK. This procurement falls under the goods category, with a total value of £70,000. The direct procurement method was employed, and the award notice was published on 7th November 2019, following a tender period that closed on 28th October 2019. The contract is currently active, with a duration running from 31st October 2019 to 30th June 2020. The buyer for this procurement is UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those with expertise in data management systems for scientific applications. Companies that provide software licences or technical support services would be well-suited to compete in future tenders issued by similar organisations within the research sector. The community impact of such licences also highlights potential collaborations for firms able to develop compatible software or support services tailored to the needs of the UK’s research institutions.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** UK Research and Innovation have a need for the supply of IDL (Interactive Data Language) licences for the UK astronomy and astrophysics research community. IDL is the standard, product specific tool for data management and handling in much of physics and particularly astronomy and space science. This licence allows the entire UK community, as supported by UKRI STFC, to access this product, via 4000 transferable software licences and associated hubs supporting a community covering almost 70 different groups in over 40 research institutions across the UK. This Single Sourcing Action (SSA) was approved in line with regulation 32 (5)(b) for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfa0709-2719-4132-b8a3-a8056e42fa01 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2019 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfa0709-2719-4132-b8a3-a8056e42fa01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfa0709-2719-4132-b8a3-a8056e42fa01
  7th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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