Mathematica License · 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: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£58,996published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of license for the Mathematica Software.

CPV: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Mathematica is a software system with built in libraries for technical computing which…Awarded

Mathematica is a software system with built in libraries for technical computing which is used across the faculty of Technology and Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation for symbolic mathematics, data analysis, 3D visualisation and machine learning. This is a critical tool for education and research across these areas, and this procurement is for a three year renewal of this license.

Delivery: South East

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2026, 08:39 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 08:39 BST
Authority reference: 25-854
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075042
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de8a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The is a below threshold call-off contract awarded under SUPC ITS4052SU SLRA framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,9961 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd	£58,996 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075042-2026-1 · Academia Ltd
Signed
15 Jul 2026
Value
£58,996
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 PWYV-2655-NPMQ University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of PortsmouthReview body Portsmouth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Academia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Hemel Hempstead, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.