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The Provision of Microsoft Products & Service Agreement (MPSA)

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

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14 Aug 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire procured 120 Microsoft Standard Office LTSC device licences for Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority. This is a software licensing and licence-management requirement, classified under CPV 48218000. The goods support the authorities’ use of Microsoft Office software on devices across their operations. Delivery is for the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. The purchasing organisation is the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, based in Wellingborough. The requirement is categorised as goods and was fulfilled through a technology products and associated services framework arrangement. It is relevant to Microsoft licensing resellers, software asset management providers and technology suppliers able to supply and administer Office LTSC device licences for public-sector users.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the GCA Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework, formerly CCS framework RM6098. The tender submission deadline was 10 October 2025 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Ultima Business Solutions Ltd on 23 October 2025 for £36,949.20 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 27 October 2025 to 26 October 2028. Ultima is the sole named supplier and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement covers 120 licences, with the contract value representing the awarded amount for the complete requirement.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for Microsoft Standard Office LTSC device licensing within policing and fire and rescue services. A credible future competitor would need to supply the required Microsoft licences accurately at device level, understand public-sector software procurement and manage licensing across operational organisations. Access to the relevant technology products and associated services framework would be important for competing through the same purchasing route. Suppliers should be able to handle licence entitlement, deployment or fulfilment queries and provide dependable account administration throughout a multi-year arrangement. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist Microsoft licensing reseller or technology services business with the necessary framework position and public-sector delivery capability could be well placed when comparable demand returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Microsoft Products & Service Agreement (MPSA)

Notice Description

For the provision of 120 Microsoft Standard Office LTSC Device Licences for Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority. Awarded via GCA (was CCS) Framework RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b4f5af8-d162-4bd7-b187-776e6b68b4a9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec4d63b-605e-48f4-9762-03a2887532da
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,949 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,949 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2028 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
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ultima Business Solutions

Further Information

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