Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Awarded value£235,485published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The MathWorks Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is for a 3 year campus wide software license for Matlab – the software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier.

The software and its technical libraries are critical to several Schools across the University. The importance of the product is critical with the increases in blended learning and the dependency on students ability to download the software under the license.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 22 Apr 2026, 16:23 BST
Last source update: 22 Apr 2026, 16:23 BST
Authority reference: AU25/58
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036791
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0688f9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The software is manufactured and supported by Mathworks and cannot be purchased through any other supplier.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:830098)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £235,4851 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The MathWorks Ltd.	£235,485 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036791-2026-AU25/58-1 · The MathWorks Ltd.
Signed
22 Apr 2026
Value
£235,485
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Aberden Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The MathWorks Ltd.Awarded supplier Matrix House, Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0HH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.