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title: "UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032ae5"
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# UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032ae5

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has initiated a procurement process titled "UKRI-2060 Visual Programming Language and Software Toolset Licence", which falls under the IT services industry category. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following a Direct Award procedure due to technical requisites specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £696,138, was signed on 30th March 2022, with delivery expected in Swindon, UK (region UKK14). The supplier selected for this award is National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd, the exclusive provider of the required technology.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses focused on software development and IT services to enhance their offerings. However, only firms with the capacity to deliver specific technologies such as the Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW), a proprietary tool by National Instruments, would be ideally positioned to compete. This contract may lead to collaborative opportunities within the research sector, particularly for businesses engaged in scientific instrumentation and automation solutions.

## Notice

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a visual programming language and software toolset. It provides the ability to design and develop scientific research systems, have automated control over scientific instruments and enables the manipulation and analysis of output data. LabVIEW is the intellectual property of National Instruments Corporation and they are the sole suppliers. The contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009290-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £696,138 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | TLK14 Swindon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2022 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009290-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=681001014

## Provenance

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