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Published 22 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ansys Software · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£342,520published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 22 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ANSYS UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint ANSYS to continue to support our existing portfolio of ANSYS

products. This proprietary software, as a consequence ANSYS are the only organisation that can support with

software upgrades and ongoing support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST
Authority reference
ORE/26/017
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036504
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687fd Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
Published justification

Unique provider of Software only available through supplier

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published182 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST
  2. Standstill ends172 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 08:29 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £342,5201 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ANSYS UK Ltd5 May 2026 – 26 Apr 2029£342,520 inc. VAT22 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ANSYS UK Ltd

    Signed
    22 Apr 2026
    Value
    £342,520 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 May 2026 – 26 Apr 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYJB-8958-TLYW 121 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1RDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ANSYS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZHR-5993-ZQJP 3 St Paul’s place, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender