AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with RITTAL LIMITED for an annual electrical design software subscription for STFC.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for RITTAL LIMITED. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold CAD software procurement valued at £35,999 excluding VAT (£43,198.80 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RITTAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £35,999 excluding VAT; £43,198.80 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
View supporting evidence
Award 1 names Rittal Limited as supplier; supplier verification provides the legal name RITTAL LIMITED (company number 01389120). The contract linked to award 1 states the total contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
View supporting evidence
Published document is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
View supporting evidence
Tender status is recorded as complete; award and contract status are active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 8 October 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-08.
Contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
View supporting evidence
Contract period startDate and endDate are stated in contract 1.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£35,999
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 value.amount is 35999 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£43,198.80
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 value.amountGross is 43198.8 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; allocated to the sole reported supplier and award
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
View supporting evidence
The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceAnnual electrical design software subscription for STFC
View supporting evidence
The notice description states that UKRI selected a supplier to provide an electrical design software annual subscription.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
View supporting evidence
Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48321000 — Computer-aided design (CAD) software package
View supporting evidence
Award item 1 contains this additional CPV classification.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKJ14, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKJ14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
View supporting evidence
Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
View supporting evidence
Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
View supporting evidence
Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 status is active.
Term
98% confidence12 months
View supporting evidence
The stated contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
View supporting evidence
Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceAnnual software subscription
View supporting evidence
The notice describes an electrical design software annual subscription.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect, non-competitive below-threshold purchase
View supporting evidence
The notice records a direct method and Below threshold - without competition.
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle supplier and one reported lot
View supporting evidence
Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
View supporting evidence
Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to RITTAL LIMITED, company number 01389120.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
View supporting evidence
No bid count, tender submissions, evaluation results or award rationale are provided.
Contract-level value
98% confidenceThe published value is linked to the sole contract and award, not separately stated as a lot value
View supporting evidence
Value is stated in contract 1; the lot record has no value.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown and tender timetable.
- No extension or renewal option is stated; the estimated re-procurement point is based only on the explicit contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-7435STFC electrical design software licenceRITTAL LIMITEDelectrical design softwareCAD softwareUK Research & Innovation contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-7435 electrical design software contract?
RITTAL LIMITED, verified as company number 01389120, is the sole reported supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the UKRI-7435 contract?
The contract value is £35,999 excluding VAT and £43,198.80 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.