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 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-3299 Advanced Software for the Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI-STFC have placed a contract with Cadence Design Systems for the provision of Advanced software for the computer aided design of integrated circuits.
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: 141,560 USD
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI-STFC placed with Cadence Design Systems for the provision of Advanced software for the computer aided design of integrated circuits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
A crucial aspect of procuring licenses and software, besides compatibility with STFC current designs, is backwards compatibility with past projects and intellectual property. If UKRI were to lose this backwards compatibility, significant additional effort and risk would have to be introduced in future projects to re-implement the designs.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
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
Cadence Design Systems Limited
Maxis 1, Western Road
Bracknell
RG12 1RT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
National registration number
02457888
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 141,560 USD
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2023817-PRO-23665902
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom