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Published 16 Jun 2021, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proprietary software license and maintenance - Ansys

Official notice

Authority: University of Plymouth (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£12,140published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Jun 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Ansys UK Ltd
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

ANSYS is industry standard software (incorporating a huge range of individual pieces of software including Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural and Thermal Finite Element Analysis, Dynamic systems modelling, and Fluid Structure interaction, all integrated such that systems can be linked, parametrically modified, meshed and optimised through design exploration tools). Unfortunately no other software does all this. Sole Supplier of the course software and no alternative software packages exist that can offer the required functionality.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ANSYS is industry standard software (incorporating a huge range of individual pieces of software including Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural and Thermal Finite Element Analysis, Dynamic systems modelling, and Fluid Structure interaction, all integrated such that systems can be linked, parametrically modified, meshed and optimised through design exploration tools). Unfortunately no other software does all this.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Sole Supplier of the course software and no alternative software packages exist that…

Sole Supplier of the course software and no alternative software packages exist that can offer the required functionality. ANSYS is industry standard software (incorporating a huge range of individual pieces of software including Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural and Thermal Finite Element Analysis, Dynamic systems modelling, and Fluid Structure interaction, all integrated such that systems can be linked, parametrically modified, meshed and optimised through design exploration tools). No other software does all this.

Delivery: UK

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,1401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ansys UK LtdSMEMechanical Software£12,140 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Mechanical Software · Ansys UK LtdSME

    Signed
    16 Jun 2021
    Value
    £12,140
    Status
    active

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
16 Jun 2021, 14:51 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2021, 10:08 BST
Authority reference
FSE/AUK/JF/06/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015506
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bcb2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Sole Supplier of the course software and no alternative software packages exist that can offer the required functionality. ANSYS is industry standard software (incorporating a huge range of individual pieces of software including Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural and Thermal Finite Element Analysis, Dynamic systems modelling, and Fluid Structure interaction, all integrated such that systems can be linked, parametrically modified, meshed and optimised through design exploration tools). No other software does all this.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextTitle · 11.1.1 TitleProcurement DepartmentProprietary software license and maintenance - Ansys

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Plymouth

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 1128013 Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, UK, PL4 8AAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.