Award

SEGfL National Software Framework

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2025 at 13:54

Tender

14 Oct 2024 at 13:27

Summary of the contracting process

The SEGfL National Software Framework procurement process has been concluded by East Sussex County Council, acting as the contracting authority. This procurement was classified under the industry category of "Software package and information systems" and involved an active contract with Softcat PLC. The open procedure method was employed for this process, aimed at acquiring a variety of software solutions. The final contract was signed on 7th May 2025, with an estimated value of £500 million. The procurement targeted educational establishments across the UK with the framework being made available through an online portal, facilitating access to software licensing and support services. The contract stage is now complete, and the framework is active.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions, especially those with a focus on education and public sector services. Firms with capabilities in software distribution, maintenance, and support services are well-suited to engage with this framework. Given its scope and the anticipated expansion of the software categories available, software vendors, including those offering firewall, anti-virus, security software, and educational applications, can benefit from increased market reach. The framework's design to enable preferential pricing and to host a compliant, direct award portal offers suppliers a considerable potential for both growth and scalability in alignment with the software needs of educational and local government institutions.

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Notice Title

SEGfL National Software Framework

Notice Description

Award of a national software framework that offers a range of software solutions to the users of the framework via an online portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a national software framework that offers a range of software solutions to the users of the framework via an online portal. The framework will be promoted by SEGfL as a founding member of the National Educational Network (NEN) to over 32,000 educational establishments in the UK. The list of software titles is not yet fully determined and will expand over the term of this arrangement. It will be drawn from all categories of software used in educational establishments, local authorities, and VCSE / 3rd sector organisations. This will include, but not be limited to: * Microsoft and other application licensing; * Firewall, Anti-virus and other security software; * Commercial and educational filtering products and licenses; * Educational software; and * Other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software; Related services for software purchased under the framework, or software already deployed by a user of the framework will also be made available under this software framework including but not limited to the following: * Support and maintenance; * Renewals of existing software subscriptions; * Software asset management; Hardware and appliances that are required to fully utilise the software will also be made available under this software framework, but only insofar that they are integral to the solution being sought. The main objectives of the framework are: * For users of the software framework to benefit from preferential discounting and pricing that they would otherwise be unlikely able to achieve individually, via the aggregated spend on software by users of the framework; * To provide users with a purchasing website (portal) presenting an appropriate software catalogue based on framework user type, co-branded as a SEGfL service; * The portal to deliver a fast, simple and compliant route for users to direct award orders through; * For the successful supplier to support management of the software framework by suggesting software titles / solutions, negotiating prices and terms with software vendors, marketing the framework to users, managing licences, recording transactions and reporting regularly to the Contracting Authority / SEGfL. Key drivers for this service are: * To save educational establishments and other framework users money through aggregation; * The requirement of educational establishments and other framework users to receive assistance in the complex area of licensing requirements and management; * To make this software framework and associated supplier portal the online procurement service of choice for educational establishments and other framework users. The Contracting Authority / SEGfL intends that the successful framework supplier shall act with SEGfL members to develop this service with educational establishments and other users. The supplier will be accredited by major software houses, experienced in portal management and online sales, have a good track record in marketing to educational establishments and other public sector users and be experienced in tracking and reporting its activities. It is intended that the framework can be utilised by the following entities: Educational establishments listed here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments and updated from time to time Local Authorities including County Councils, City Councils, District Councils, Borough Councils, Unitary Authorities, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs listed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6401d6a6d3bf7f25f813fc3a/List_of_councils_in_England_2023.pdf and updated from time to time Parish, Community and Town Councils Third Sector Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprises (VCSE)

Renewal: The intended commencement date for the framework is 2nd January 2025, for an initial period of three (3) years plus a one (1) year optional extension to be applied from 2nd January 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04abcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048825-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2025 - 1 Jan 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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