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GB-Norwich: Norse Group Mimecast Licenses

Norse Commercial Services Limited

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Norse Commercial Services Ltd procured Mimecast user licences for use across the Norse Group. The requirement covers the purchase of licences only; support services are explicitly excluded. It is a software and information systems procurement, focused on industry-specific software packages. Delivery is across the East of England, serving the group’s operations from the buyer’s base in Norwich. The opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers of Mimecast licences, software resellers and technology providers able to supply licensing at group level. It is not a managed service, software support or implementation requirement, so businesses whose offer depends on ongoing technical support would not be aligned with this scope.

The procurement has been awarded following a further competition under the Technology Products and Associated Services framework, Lot 3. The tender closed on 6 July 2026, and the award was made on 9 July 2026. Akhter Computers Limited was selected as supplier for £456,402 including the stated contract value, in pounds sterling. The contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2029. The procurement was classified as services, although the underlying requirement is for software licences. The tender’s estimated value was also £456,402. The completed process indicates a single group-wide requirement rather than separate lots or multiple awards.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Norse Commercial Services Ltd, this award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for Mimecast user licensing across an organisational group. A credible competitor would need direct knowledge of Mimecast licensing, the ability to supply licences rather than support, and the commercial capacity to service a sizeable account over the full contract term. Experience supplying software to larger organisations would be relevant, as the selected supplier is recorded as a large business and the procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should therefore be able to manage group-level licensing, understand framework further competitions and present a clear, competitively priced licensing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Norwich: Norse Group Mimecast Licenses

Notice Description

This contract is for the procurement of Mimecast user licences across the group. A Further Competition was undertaken from the following Framework: Technology Products and Associated Services (RM6098) LOT 3. The competition is for the purchase of licences only, there is no element of support required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-66684bbb-0bc8-43d0-a7fd-b5de406a3f32
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f1408f-4bcc-43a6-965f-ee4ea790527d
Current Stage
Award
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
Not specified
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

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£456,402 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£456,402 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 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
Norse Commercial Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR6 6EQ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Catton Grove
Westminster Constituency
Norwich North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Akhter Computers Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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