Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2102 - ANSYS TECS renewal (Technical Enhancements and Customer Support)
Reference number
UKRI-2102 - ANSYS TECS renewal (Technical Enhancements and Customer Support)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Annual renewal of ANSYS software licences (Technical Enhancements and Customer Support)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £290,055
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI-2102 - Annual renewal of ANSYS software licenses (Technical Enhancements and Customer Support)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Ansys is proprietary software provided by Ansys Ltd, for which the Technical Enhancements and Customer Support cannot be provided by another supplier.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4070315267
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ANSYS UK Ltd
97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03917515
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £290,055
Total value of the contract/lot: £290,055
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=680772128
GO Reference: GO-202244-PRO-19909407
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom