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    ContractsSimulation Software Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Simulation Software Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £17.7k
    Published 28 May 2026

    UK Research and Innovation has awarded a non-competitive contract for simulation software to a sole supplier due to technical requirements that only that supplier can meet.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 28 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £17.7k
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £17,690
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CO
      COMSOL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. UK Research and Innovation required simulation software and has concluded this procurement without a competitive exercise due to technical reasons, as only a particular supplier can provide the required goods and services. This notice is issued for transparency purposes following the contract award.

    Track record

    29 awards · 28 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 29 contracts to 28 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC2× · 7%
    2. DELL CORPORATION LIMITED1× · 3%
    3. GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT1× · 3%
    4. METOCEAN TELEMATICS (U.K.) LIMITED1× · 3%
    5. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1× · 3%
    6. Lucid Software Inc.1× · 3%

    +22 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a831
    UR
    Buyer
    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation