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Cambridgeshire County Council Microsoft EA Agreement

Cambridgeshire County Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has procured a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement covering Microsoft licensing and related services. The supplier was also required to scope and help develop a compliant, value-for-money Cloud Platform Solution (CPS). The agreement supports the Council and Peterborough City Council, which share a Microsoft Entra ID tenant, while Azure services run across both shared and authority-specific subscriptions. The work includes supporting this multi-authority operating model and collaborating with Peterborough’s Enterprise Agreement provider on joint projects when required. This is a software licensing and associated IT services requirement, delivered for the two councils in England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to British Telecommunications PLC. The award date was 25 August 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The awarded value is £5,194,705.50. The earlier estimated tender value was £4,800,000, with submissions due by 31 July 2026 at noon. The requirement was competed through a further competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s TePAS2 framework, Lot 1 for hardware, software and associated services. The published evaluation basis and any specific eligibility requirements are not stated in the available process details.

This award demonstrates demand from Cambridgeshire County Council for a substantial, multi-year Microsoft licensing and related-services arrangement, including support for a shared digital environment with Peterborough City Council. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement from this buyer would need credible Microsoft licensing expertise, the ability to scope and develop a compliant and value-for-money Cloud Platform Solution, and capacity to provide ongoing licensing support. Experience coordinating services across shared and authority-specific Azure subscriptions, and working constructively with another authority’s Enterprise Agreement provider on joint projects, would be directly relevant. The competition was run as a further competition through the TePAS2 framework, so framework access and the ability to respond through that route are important commercial considerations. SMEs were considered suitable for the procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Microsoft EA Agreement

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council (The Authority) is coming to the end of its current Enterprise subscription agreement and is looking to procure a new Microsoft agreement via tender process. The Authority is seeking the provision of a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement for a period of 3 years from 1st of October 2026. This contract is for 3 years (36 months). The Provider must provide scoping and assistance to build a compliant, value for money CPS ahead of the October deadline and work as a service provider for Microsoft licensing and related services for the duration of the contract. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council share a Microsoft Entra ID tenant. Azure services are delivered across shared and authority-specific Azure subscriptions; the chosen supplier will be required to support this multi-authority operating model and work with Peterborough's EA provider on joint projects where required. This is a further competition using the Government Commercial Agency RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS2) Framework Lot 1: Hardware and Software and Associated Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-33e38a31-b22d-4d47-8628-aafe29975884
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f99711e1-8214-41f1-a258-9c349f85032e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,194,705 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20261 months 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
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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