Notice Information
Notice Title
NFC193 Microsoft Aggregation
Notice Description
The Crown Commercial Service provides public sector buyers the opportunity to participate in regular aggregation opportunities, to benefit from the best possible prices achieved through economies of scale. The VCA participated in the Microsoft Aggregation (NFC193), purchasing Microsoft licenses.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-619b9768-5b89-46fa-ae1c-3e3159c8daf0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150eb3c0-cb14-4571-8140-3c6f44f67c25
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £2,527,711 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,527,711 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 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
- VCA - VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS5 6XX
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lockleaze
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150eb3c0-cb14-4571-8140-3c6f44f67c25
16th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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