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Microsoft Licensing

Gateshead College

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead College is buying Microsoft product licences to meet the College’s software licensing requirements. This is a goods procurement covering Microsoft software and associated services through the Software License Reseller Agreement framework. Delivery is in the North East of England. The requirement is focused on licensing rather than a wider IT transformation or software development project, so it is most relevant to Microsoft licensing resellers and suppliers able to provide the College’s required Microsoft products and related services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Gateshead College made a direct award call-off from the SUPC Software License Reseller Agreement, under its Microsoft and Associated Services lot. Phoenix Software Ltd was selected on 23 September 2026, for an awarded value of £264,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route under the framework; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large business.

For suppliers who did not win, this award confirms that Gateshead College has a material, multi-year requirement for Microsoft licensing and associated services, sourced through a reseller framework rather than a standalone open competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply the relevant Microsoft licences, understand the associated framework route and be able to support the College’s licensing needs over an extended contract. The College identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, so smaller resellers may be relevant where they have the required framework access, product supply capability and capacity to serve a college customer. The award to a large reseller shows that larger providers can also compete for the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Licensing

Notice Description

Provision of the College's Microsoft product licensing requirements. This call-off contract was awarded as a direct award under the SUPC Software License Reseller Agreement (SLRA) - Lot 1: Microsoft and Associated Services. This framework agreement was established under the Public Contracts Regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ba5e557-ffc9-491c-85ff-2cf147bfbf4d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4506c274-82cb-42d0-8531-14ddda83a8ef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£264,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£264,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gateshead College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 3BE
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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