Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Microsoft Licence Agreement, software licences and related products
Notice Description
The NOC completed a call off of the SUPC SLRA - ITS4042SU for the provision of a Microsoft Licences and related services under a three year agreement. The contract provides for a 3 year provision with a minimum order commitments and provision for further scaling depending on NOC requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a43d958a-6460-4ce6-8c04-5ae0eb928828
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a39078e-404b-45ca-b7c6-848e9c89b71c
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- 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
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48210000 - Networking software package
48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
48212000 - Optical jukebox server software package
48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
48214000 - Network operating system software package
48215000 - Networking developers' software package
48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
48218000 - License management software package
48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48310000 - Document creation software package
48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package
48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48700000 - Software package utilities
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 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
- NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO14 3ZH
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ32 Southampton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southampton
- Electoral Ward
- Bargate
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a39078e-404b-45ca-b7c6-848e9c89b71c
15th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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