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CA18508 - Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses

Trafford College

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Trafford College bought Microsoft software licences for Trafford and Stockport College Group through the Software Licence Reseller Agreement for Colleges. This is a supply of software package licences, rather than a software development or implementation project. The requirement is associated with Trafford College in Manchester, with the listed delivery location at the college’s Manchester Road address. The tender description identifies the college group and the reseller agreement’s first lot as the scope of the purchase. The named buying organisation is Trafford College.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd by direct award under the Software Licence Reseller Agreement for Colleges. The award was dated 29 September 2026. Its recorded value is £623,384.04. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender estimated the requirement at £623,084.03; the award value is reported separately. The competition deadline was 31 August 2026. The available evaluation information does not set out scoring criteria or a comparison between bids; the stated route was a direct award. The procurement is identified as Lot 1 of the reseller agreement.

For suppliers of Microsoft licences, this award shows Trafford College’s demand for software licensing across a college group, bought through a college-focused reseller agreement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply the relevant Microsoft licences and be able to transact through the applicable agreement route. The selected supplier, Phoenix Software Ltd, demonstrates that a software reseller was used for this purchase. The stated SME suitability means smaller suppliers may be relevant to the requirement, although the direct-award route used here did not involve an open competition. Businesses should therefore assess whether they can serve the college group’s licensing needs and participate in the relevant reseller arrangement; the opportunity is specifically for Microsoft licences, not general college IT services or software development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18508 - Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses

Notice Description

Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses awarded via Software License Reseller Agreement (SLRA) for Colleges - Lot 1 To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18508. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18508 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-796ec9d9-32f3-4f36-9905-3ec3ba3130c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11fe10c8-6b20-4af5-9e71-246b50031171
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48422000 - Software package suites

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£623,084 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£623,384 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Trafford College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
WA14 5PQ
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Broadheath
Westminster Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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