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    ContractsAutodesk License Renewal 2026-2027
    Awarded contract

    Autodesk License Renewal 2026-2027

    Awarded
    £360k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    STFC seeks annual renewal of Autodesk licenses and support for three research locations across the UK in 2026-2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 3 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £360k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £360,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MM
      Man and Machine Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Annual renewal of Autodesk license subscriptions and support services for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) across three UK locations: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX), Daresbury Laboratory (Sci-Tech Daresbury, WA4 4AD), and UK Astronomy Technology Centre (Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ). This is a continuation of existing licensing arrangements to maintain software access and technical support across these research facilities.

    Track record

    16 awards · 16 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 16 contracts to 16 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. POPPULO1× · 6%
    2. Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited1× · 6%
    3. nCino Global Limited1× · 6%
    4. Prism Computational Sciences, Inc.1× · 6%
    5. BRIGHT INTERACTIVE LTD1× · 6%
    6. Methods Business and Digital Technology1× · 6%

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    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06aca9

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