UKRI-3117 Software Licence and Support Package for the NQCC

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£35,639published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 May 2023no call for competition

Awarded to ANSYS UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The software is used in the design of superconducting qubits. Specifically, the High Frequency Simulation Software (HFSS) and the Maxwell package is used to simulate Electromagnetic structures using finite element method solver to analyse the parameters of specific superconducting chip designs. The superconducting team at the NQCC require this software to design the qubits to be used within their quantum computers.

CPV: Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 May 2023, 12:05 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2023, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-014618
Classification (CPV): Industry specific software package
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ce99 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to current/existing software compatibility and integration reasons.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=783369549" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=783369549</a> GO Reference: GO-2023523-PRO-23032823

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,6391 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 18 May 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ANSYS UK Ltd	£35,639 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014618-2023-1 · ANSYS UK Ltd
Signed
18 May 2023
Value
£35,639
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UK, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Research and InnovationReview body SwindonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ANSYS UK LtdAwarded supplierN/A 3 St Paul's Place, 129 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, UK, S1 2JEContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.