Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Oct 2026, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Avizo / Amira Software · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£56,842published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has awarded a Contract for the renewal of it's Avizo Software, used for research, engineering, materials science, microscopy, and industrial inspection to analyse complex 2D, 3D, and 4D/5D datasets.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award using the Software License Reseller &

Consultancy Services (SLRA) ITS4052 SU framework, Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS) as per the framework guidelines.

Delivery: South East · Portsmouth, Hampshire

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 7 Oct 2026, 11:08 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 11:08 BST
Authority reference: 26-996
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-094601
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07825a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services (SLRA) ITS4052 SU Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS) as per the framework guidelines.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £56,8421 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd	£56,842 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 094601-2026-1 · Academia Ltd
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£56,842
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007155 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, South East, PO12EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Academia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Unit 1 Progression Centre Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, South East, HP2 7DW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.