Scope
Description
Software license - Access to MATLAB & Simulink with Full Suite configuration.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £277,436.74 excluding VAT
- £332,924.09 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The MATLAB Full Suite configuration, including over 100 toolboxes, offers a unique combination of capabilities such as seamless access across on-premise, lab, field, and home environments (including off-network), immediate availability via a self-service portal, third-party access for non-commercial collaborators, cloud and mobile integration, unlimited parallel computing, and access to training and support that are only available from MathWorks. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists that meets NPL's scientific and operational requirements, and awarding this contract directly ensures continuity, strategic value, and compliance.
Supplier
The MathWorks
- Companies House: 03444214
1 Cambridge Science Park
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 0JL
United Kingdom
Email: orders@mathworks.co.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
NPL Management Limited
- Companies House: 02937881
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDB-8862-JBYM
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
TW11 0LW
United Kingdom
Email: etenders@npl.co.uk
Website: http://www.npl.co.uk
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)