AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University of Keele awarded a 12-month MATLAB site-licence renewal call-off to ACADEMIA LIMITED under SUPC SLRA framework ITS4052 SU, Lot 4.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded, valued at £34,867.36 excluding any unpublished pricing breakdown.
Market significanceThis is a modest software-licensing framework call-off for a university, covering the stated 12-month renewal period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ACADEMIA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-46ae4f76-ebad-4d00-a2ca-cb92dcaa05f6-1 · Lots Lot 4 (SUPC SLRA framework ITS4052 SU) · 34867.36 GBP · active
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The sole active award names Academia Limited; supplier verification matches Companies House number 04771037 and verified legal name ACADEMIA LIMITED. The description identifies the call-off as Lot 4.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded; source record status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the sole award has status "active".
Award decision date
97% confidence22 August 2026
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The award record date is 2026-08-22.
Contract period
98% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
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The tender and award contractPeriod state these dates.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T16:32:26+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£34,867.36
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The sole award value and tender value are both GBP 34,867.36.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published value is associated with the sole award and supplier.
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One award is listed with one supplier, ACADEMIA LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence17 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
97% confidence22 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Scheduled start
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Scheduled end
98% confidence31 August 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRenewal of a MATLAB site licence for 12 months.
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Title and description state "Renewal of Mathworks Matlab - Site License" and "12-month renewal".
Category
99% confidenceSoftware package and information systems (CPV 48000000).
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Primary classification is CPV 48000000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceST5 5BG
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The tender item delivery address lists postal code ST5 5BG.
Framework lot
98% confidenceSUPC SLRA framework agreement ITS4052 SU, Lot 4.
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The published description explicitly identifies this framework reference and lot.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement.
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procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count, invited suppliers and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability flag
94% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs; not marked suitable for VCSEs.
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Tender suitability records sme: true and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence12 months, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
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Published contractPeriod dates span the stated period.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceThe record reports an active award and scheduled contract period; it does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
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The notice is an awarded contract notice and award status is active, but no signature or execution field is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceThe purchase uses an existing higher-education software licensing framework rather than an open procedure.
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The notice describes a call-off under SUPC SLRA framework ITS4052 SU, Lot 4.
Requirement type
96% confidenceThe wording indicates continuity of an existing MATLAB site licence rather than a newly described software deployment.
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The requirement is explicitly described as a "renewal" and "12-month renewal".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication completeness
96% confidenceCore award, supplier, value, framework, scope and contract-period fields are supplied.
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The notice provides one award, one supplier, GBP value, framework lot reference, description and contract dates.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, licence quantities, service levels, evaluation and bid information, and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it supports an active award and published contract period only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, licence quantities, price breakdown, service levels, and extension or option terms.
- No separate lot title or individual lot record is supplied; Lot 4 is identified only in the published description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of KeeleACADEMIA LIMITEDMATLABMathWorkssoftware licenceSUPC SLRAITS4052 SULot 4framework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Keele MATLAB site-licence renewal?
ACADEMIA LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 04771037.
What is the published value of the award?
£34,867.36.
When is the stated contract period?
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
What procurement route was used?
A selective framework call-off under SUPC SLRA framework ITS4052 SU, Lot 4.
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