---
title: "UKRI-3660 Licence to the Desktop and Web versions of Cambridge Structural Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042b23"
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# UKRI-3660 Licence to the Desktop and Web versions of Cambridge Structural Database

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042b23

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has recently awarded a contract for the acquisition of a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System for STFC in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted through a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. The contract value is GBP 150,000, and it was signed on January 3, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing software packages and information systems to the UK Academic Community within the UK Physical Science Database Service. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and suppliers catering to the research industry could find this tender well-suited for business growth. As the contract involves exclusive database rights, businesses with expertise in intellectual property and data management are encouraged to explore this opportunity.

## Notice

The contract involves acquiring a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System for STFC.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract involves acquiring a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System and WebCSD, accessible via a central machine, catering to the UK Academic Community within the UK Physical Science Database Service, ensuring continued access for a community with established data needs. Additional information: The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :-https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf

### Procurement Information

The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.2.iii where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for the protection of exclusive rights. The supplier holds exclusive rights to this specific collection of data and the intellectual content it contains, which grants them exclusive database rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000406-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## 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 | THE CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000406-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk
- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=833267254
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf

## Provenance

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