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title: "UKRI-3299 Advanced Software for the Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f4ea"
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# UKRI-3299 Advanced Software for the Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f4ea

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed a procurement process for the provision of Advanced Software for the Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits. The procurement falls under the goods category with a limited procurement method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Cadence Design Systems. The location for delivery is in Oxfordshire, and the procurement was carried out by UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) based in Swindon.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for software companies specializing in the development of integrated circuit design software. The contract with UKRI requires advanced software that is compatible with current and past projects, providing an opportunity for suppliers who can meet these technical requirements. Businesses with expertise in designing and delivering software solutions for complex integrated circuits would be well-suited to compete in this tender process.

## Notice

UKRI-STFC have placed a contract with Cadence Design Systems for the provision of Advanced software for the computer aided design of integrated circuits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UKRI-STFC placed with Cadence Design Systems for the provision of Advanced software for the computer aided design of integrated circuits. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Procurement Information

A crucial aspect of procuring licenses and software, besides compatibility with STFC current designs, is backwards compatibility with past projects and intellectual property. If UKRI were to lose this backwards compatibility, significant additional effort and risk would have to be introduced in future projects to re-implement the designs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024226-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,560 |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024226-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=802828172
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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