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title: "Provision of LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f994"
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# Provision of LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f994

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre procured a LabVIEW volume licensing agreement to support its engineering and scientific users. The requirement covers access to LabVIEW software licences, licence management, software updates, technical support and training resources. It is a software supply and support service, including analytical or scientific software, for use by the Centre in Southampton. The buying organisation is the National Oceanography Centre, a public authority. The arrangement is intended to provide organisation-wide access and supporting services rather than a standalone software purchase, combining licensing with the administration, maintenance and user assistance needed to support scientific and engineering activity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. One lot was completed. National Instruments Corporation (UK) Limited was selected, with the award active. The award was made on 20 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £31,560 excluding VAT, or £37,872 including VAT. The outcome reflects a direct award route rather than competitive tendering, and the published requirement was evaluated through that procurement method. The contract is active and covers the full LabVIEW licensing, management, update, support and training requirement.

This procurement shows established demand from a national scientific organisation for LabVIEW licensing combined with practical service support. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need to provide or manage LabVIEW volume licences, administer user access and licence arrangements, deliver software updates, and offer technical support and training for engineering and scientific users. Credibility would be strongest for a provider with substantial software licensing capacity, experience supporting research or technically demanding organisations, and the ability to maintain dependable service across a professional user base. The direct-award route and selection of a large specialist supplier indicate that recognised product expertise, reliable licence fulfilment and comprehensive support capability are important when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Provision of a LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement (VLA) to support engineering and scientific users across the National Oceanography Centre. The agreement provides access to LabVIEW software licences together with associated licence management, software updates, technical support and training resources.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087072-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,560 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Oceanography Centre |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 18:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087072-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087072-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://noc.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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