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Published 11 Sept 2025, 16:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5102 MCMS Software License Renewal

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Awarded value£256,194published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to University of Cambridge - UBS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of software license for MCMS specialist database system for a period of 3 years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
48612000 Database-management system

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2025, 16:28 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 15:54 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-5102
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062602
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0598de Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Cambridge University is the sole provider of the MCMS license, the MCMS Database is not a commercially available product.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Sept 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends399 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published385 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 15:54 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 16:28 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 15:54 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £256,1941 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Cambridge - UBS24 Sept 2025 – 30 May 2028£256,1941 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5102 MCMS Software License Renewal · University of Cambridge - UBS

    Signed
    29 Sept 2025
    Value
    £256,194
    Period
    30 Sept 2025 – 31 May 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • University Biomedical ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHWX-6571-HXTV The Anne McLaren Building, 90 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 0BAContact 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