Award

CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

12 Sep 2025 at 11:06

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), on behalf of multiple educational purchasing consortia across the UK, has awarded the contract for the supply of software licences to Phoenix Software Ltd. This contract, titled "CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges", falls under the category of Software package and information systems and was conducted via an open procedure. The procurement process, now in the award stage, was completed on 12th September 2025, with the contract set to run from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2026. The value of the awarded contract is £194,038.57. It involves delivery to multiple locations including the UK and other regions worldwide.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software reselling, particularly those offering value-added services such as additional support or customisation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria supporting their involvement. This procurement process creates strategic opportunities for software resellers to expand their clientele within the higher education sector, given its comprehensive reach across various university purchasing consortia in the UK. Suppliers with expertise in handling software like Windows, Adobe, and VMware will find this contract highly relevant to their business operations.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges

Notice Description

This tender is for the supply of software licenses via resellers to cover (Windows, Adobe, VMware and other miscellaneous) software sold via resellers but to also accommodate deals that may be in place directly with manufacturers. Institutions purchase much of their software from resellers and it is expected that Framework resellers will provide added value services. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) awards and manages framework agreements for the higher education sector and is acting as lead organisation on behalf of its members and also for members of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for universities and Colleges Ltd (APUC) and Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC). A full list of the participating Consortia members is available on the Consortiawebsite To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16341. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16341 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc491d82-4872-420b-90ca-a7f296313569
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£194,038 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2026 6-12 months
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
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOMERSET
Postcode
TA6 4PZ
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bridgwater North & Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgwater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d-2025-09-12T12:06:17+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-12T12:06:17+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "0bb4d28e-7b53-483e-9f04-316c9c2bcac0",
        "title": "CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges",
        "description": "This tender is for the supply of software licenses via resellers to cover (Windows, Adobe, VMware and other miscellaneous) software sold via resellers but to also accommodate deals that may be in place directly with manufacturers. Institutions purchase much of their software from resellers and it is expected that Framework resellers will provide added value services. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) awards and manages framework agreements for the higher education sector and is acting as lead organisation on behalf of its members and also for members of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for universities and Colleges Ltd (APUC) and Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC). A full list of the participating Consortia members is available on the Consortiawebsite To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16341. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16341 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "48000000",
            "description": "Software package and information systems"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "TA6 4PZ"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-09-03T13:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-30T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-09-29T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-324700",
            "name": "University Centre Somerset College Group",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University Centre Somerset College Group"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Bath Road",
                "locality": "Somerset",
                "postalCode": "TA6 4PZ",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Kirsty Ingle",
                "email": "support@multiquote.com",
                "telephone": "0151 482 9230"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://suppliers.multiquote.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-37749",
            "name": "Phoenix Software Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Phoenix Software Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington, YO42 1NS"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-324700",
        "name": "University Centre Somerset College Group"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-09-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-12T12:06:17+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 194038.57,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-37749",
                    "name": "Phoenix Software Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-30T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-09-29T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc491d82-4872-420b-90ca-a7f296313569",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-12T12:06:17+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}