Notice Information
Notice Title
Microsoft EES Agreement
Notice Description
Renewal of the Microsoft Campus Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Enterprise Agreement under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d936b733-e83c-47b0-aab1-a820bead372f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefe0f35-d30a-4e2c-8c25-e16972c00f9f
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,220,141 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £5,220,141 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 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
- OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- fbs-procurement@open.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01908655814
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK7 6AA
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Monkston
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefe0f35-d30a-4e2c-8c25-e16972c00f9f
6th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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