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title: "UKRI-7435 STFC Electrical design software licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07896b"
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# UKRI-7435 STFC Electrical design software licence

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07896b

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured an annual subscription to electrical design software for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The requirement is for computer-aided design software used for electrical design, supplied as a software licence rather than a wider design or engineering service. UKRI is the buying organisation. The software is delivered in the United Kingdom; the procurement information identifies no more specific delivery location. This is a focused software subscription requirement, relevant to vendors supplying electrical CAD products and associated licensing. The purchase covers access for a defined subscription term, rather than a stated software development project or a broader IT transformation programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Rittal Limited. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £35,999 excluding VAT, or £43,198.80 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, with an active award and contract. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated route was a non-competitive direct award. The awarded requirement is an annual subscription for electrical design software, with computer-aided design software identified as the product classification.

For suppliers considering similar requirements from UKRI, this award indicates demand for a specific, annual electrical design software subscription supporting STFC. A credible competitor would need to offer software suitable for electrical design work, provide the required subscription licensing, and demonstrate it can supply and support the product for the full term. The selected supplier was Rittal Limited, a large company, which signals that an established software or technology supplier can meet this buyer’s requirement; it does not establish a particular accreditation or technical qualification. The buying route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to understand UKRI’s procurement approach as well as the product fit. The opportunity is a focused licence supply, not a broad engineering services contract.

## Notice

UKRI have selected a supplier to provide an electrical design software annual subscription from 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097897-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,999 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Rittal Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48321000 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software package

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 12:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097897-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097897-2026
  16th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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