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WSFT - IT - Microsoft Infrastructure Software Licensing

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:25

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Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured Microsoft Core Infrastructure Suite software subscriptions for its server infrastructure environment. The service covers Microsoft datacentre and systems-management technologies used to operate, manage, monitor, secure and maintain the Trust’s IT infrastructure. It supports vendor-supported software environments and resilient, secure and reliable digital services. This is an IT software licensing and subscription service, classified under CPV 48218000, rather than a hardware supply or systems implementation project. Delivery is for the Trust’s infrastructure in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, within the East of England. The buying organisation is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS provider with responsibility for the digital environment supporting its services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Bytes Software Services Limited on 18 December 2025 for £37,684.80 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 18 December 2025 to 17 December 2026. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and the award was made to the selected framework supplier. The tender submission deadline was 18 October 2025 at 12:00. The opportunity was presented as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. There were no lots identified, so the award covers the Microsoft licensing subscription requirement as a whole.

This award shows sustained NHS demand for Microsoft infrastructure licensing supporting server estates, datacentre technologies and systems management. Suppliers competing for comparable requirements with this Trust would need strong capability in Microsoft Core Infrastructure Suite subscriptions, licensing advice and the commercial administration of vendor software agreements. They would also need to understand the operational requirements of a healthcare organisation, including continuity, security, monitoring, maintenance and access to supported software environments. The selected supplier was a large software services business, indicating that established licensing specialists with sufficient scale, framework access and the ability to manage an organisation-wide infrastructure subscription are well placed. Relevant experience should include reliable public-sector account delivery and support for resilient digital services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - IT - Microsoft Infrastructure Software Licensing

Notice Description

Provision of Microsoft Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) software subscriptions for the Trust's server infrastructure environment. The licences provide access to Microsoft datacentre and systems management technologies used to support the operation, management, monitoring, security and maintenance of the Trust's IT infrastructure. The subscription service enables the Trust to maintain vendor-supported software environments and support the delivery of resilient, secure and reliable digital services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9738154f-2cef-470b-b6ae-bded597162cf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd04116-da20-4ebc-bcaf-33b2525dcb4a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,684 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,684 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
18 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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