---
title: "Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000735977"
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# Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000735977

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract to The MathWorks Ltd. for a 3-year campus-wide software license for Matlab. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is worth £192,606 and was signed on 20th June 2023. The University of Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen, UK, and the industry category is Education. The tender was at the Award stage.

This tender for a campus-wide software license provides a lucrative opportunity for technology companies specializing in software solutions to compete. Businesses with expertise in providing critical technical libraries and software support services would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The University of Aberdeen's preference for The MathWorks Ltd. as a supplier based on technical reasons highlights the importance of offering unique and essential services to succeed in such procurement processes.

## Notice

AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University. The procurement was outwith competition and the grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement competition is technical reasons. Sole supplier justification made under chapter 2, section 3 and procedure 33 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator - competition is absent for technical reasons.

### Procurement Information

The software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481611 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 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 | £192,606 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE MATHWORKS; UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481611

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481611
  Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen - AWARD NOTICE - This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab - the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier. The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000735977

## Provenance

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