Awarded 21 September 2026
Ansys Academic Multiphysics Campus Solution
University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South West
Finite element analysis software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
58 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Finite element analysis software contracts ,
58 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest finite element analysis software contracts awarded
Awarded 14 September 2026
Provision of Electromagnetic Simulation and High-Performance Computing Software Licences
NPL Management Limited
Awarded 2 September 2026
SCALGO LIVE FLOOD ANALYSIS AND MODELLING
London Borough of Waltham Forest · London
Awarded 19 August 2026
Provision of ANSWERS/FISPIN Nuclear Software Codes
National Nuclear Laboratory
Awarded 10 August 2026
Process Simulation Software
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
ANSYS UK LIMITED won the most finite element analysis software contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANSYS UK LIMITED South West · See every contract | 14 | £6.3m | 7 | ||
| 2 | Academia South East · See every contract | 6 | £414k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited North West · See every contract | 3 | £739k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | ST Engineering Antycip London · See every contract | 3 | £172k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Jacobs South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | DNV North West · See every contract | 2 | £646k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Dassault Systèmes South West · See every contract | 2 | £116k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | COMSOL South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £33k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Siemens Industry Software North West · See every contract | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | GL Industrial Services UK Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £607k | 1 |
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Who buys
30 buyers awarded finite element analysis software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought finite element analysis software more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many finite element analysis software contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many finite element analysis software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 11 | £567k |
| 2 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 4 | £69k |
| 3 | Environment Agency | 3 | £6.8m |
| 4 | NPL Management Limited | 3 | £5.5m |
| 5 | National Nuclear Laboratory | 3 | £2.8m |
| 6 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 3 | £163k |
| 7 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £190k |
| 8 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £135k |
| 9 | UK Space Agency | 2 | £115k |
| 10 | University of Southampton | 2 | £96k |
Prices
Half of finite element analysis software contracts are worth less than £46k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 88% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NPL Management LimitedANSYS UK LIMITED · 14 Sep 2026
- Environment AgencyJacobs · 1 Jan 2025
- Environment AgencyJacobs · 31 Dec 2024
- Environment AgencyWinner not published · 14 Oct 2024
- National Nuclear LaboratorySiemens Industry Software · 19 May 2025
- Northern Gas NetworksDNV, GL Industrial Services UK Limited · 14 May 2025
- National Nuclear LaboratoryEnergy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited · 19 Aug 2026
- Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultANSYS UK LIMITED · 22 Apr 2026
- National Nuclear LaboratoryPhoenix Software · 8 Dec 2025
- Submarine Delivery AgencyCadence Design Systems Limited · 27 Jul 2026
Where and when
The South West awards the most finite element analysis software contracts. December and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 11 | £2.7m |
| South East | 8 | £340k |
| London | 6 | £220k |
| North West | 3 | £2.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £1.4m |
| East of England | 3 | £109k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £35k |
| Wales | 2 | £125k |
| Scotland | 2 | £88k |
| North East | 1 | £45k |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Key findings
- 88%
of the money is in the 10 biggest finite element analysis software contracts.
Of 56 contracts with a published value. - 18%
of finite element analysis software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 50 award notices. - 33%
of finite element analysis software contracts are awarded in December and March.
19 of 58 contracts.
Questions
How many finite element analysis software contracts does the UK public sector award?
58 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector finite element analysis software contract worth?
The median is £46k, and 86% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector finite element analysis software contracts?
ANSYS UK LIMITED won the most (14), and the most by value (£6.3m).
What is included
Licences for computer-aided engineering tools that simulate physical or system behaviour, such as finite element analysis, impact and structural simulation, digital human modelling and network performance modelling.
- Finite element analysis and structural simulation
- Impact and crash simulation
- Digital human and ergonomics modelling
- Network and system performance modelling
- Power system and energy market simulation and modelling software, with the compute capacity bought to run it
What is not included
- CAD drawing and modelling -> it.sci.cad-and-plm-software
- General numerical computing environments such as MATLAB -> it.sci.technical-computing-software
- Plant control software -> it.estates.industrial-control-systems
- Transport demand and rail performance models -> it.data.transport-modelling-and-analytics