Award

M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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30 Jun 2025 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was led by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, focusing on acquiring Microsoft CSP licensing for Office/Microsoft 365 core services, crucial for the operation of the school system. The procurement, classified under public authority - sub-central government, was conducted through a direct method, labelled as "Below threshold - without competition." This contract, titled "M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User," falls under the industry category of goods, specifically license management software. The contracting process reached the Award stage, with key dates including the contract signing on 23rd June 2025 and its execution period from 25th June to 2nd August 2025. The buyer operates from City of London, while the awarded supplier, Softcat PLC, is located in Marlow, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in licensing and software management, particularly those proficient in Microsoft solutions. Large enterprises with established capabilities to handle goods related to educational technology infrastructure would find this contract appealing. While this procurement was awarded without competition, businesses in the sector should consider engaging with similar tenders to expand their footprint within public sector procurement, leveraging the opportunity to build contacts and influence future such procurements managed by public authorities such as The City of London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User

Notice Description

Microsoft CSP licensing for our Office/Microsoft 365 core services which are essential to the running of the school

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05560e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036167-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,301 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jun 2025 - 2 Aug 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ajibola.akingbade@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7606 3030

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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