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Provision of Microsoft Licenses

Academy Transformation Trust

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05 Feb 2026 at 14:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The Academy Transformation Trust has completed the procurement process for the provision of Microsoft Licenses under the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA), facilitated via Jisc Chest. This procurement, classified under the "Software-related services" industry category, utilises a "limited" procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The awarded contract for Microsoft Education licensing was completed in the UK, covering regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. This contract, entitled "Call-Off Contract for Microsoft EES Licensing," was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited on 5th February 2026, following the framework's desktop calculator evaluation, which ranked Phoenix Software Ltd as the top supplier.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in software licences and educational technology solutions. Businesses that can offer exceptional relationship management, product knowledge, and added value—alongside competitive pricing—are particularly well-suited to such opportunities. Since the procurement was managed through a pre-established framework, companies already positioned within such frameworks can considerably streamline their participation, reducing time and resources spent on bidding processes and fostering long-term business engagements with trust-wide contract potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Microsoft Licenses

Notice Description

This contract award relates to the renewal of Microsoft licensing under the Microsoft Education Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) programme through the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) / Jisc Chest Framework, Lot 1. A desktop-calculator evaluation was undertaken in accordance with the framework rules, which ranked Phoenix Software Ltd as the first-placed supplier. Internal governance approval was granted to proceed with a direct award call-off to Phoenix Software Ltd.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Microsoft licensing and associated services under the Education Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) programme, including M365, security, infrastructure, and productivity applications. The call-off is placed under the SUPC/Jisc National Framework for Software Licence Resellers (SLRA), Lot 1 - Microsoft EES. The framework's desktop calculator mechanism identified Phoenix Software Ltd as ranked supplier number 1 and therefore eligible for direct award. Additional information: 36-month agreement with no extension option.

Procurement Information

This award has been made under the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) delivered via Jisc Chest, which is a framework agreement established in full compliance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 33, contracting authorities may award call-off contracts without the need for a new contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service, provided the framework was itself tendered in accordance with the Regulations. The framework specifies permissible award procedures, including the use of a desktop calculator ranking methodology to determine the highest-ranked supplier for direct award. The Trust followed this prescribed mechanism, which identified Phoenix Software Ltd as the first-ranked supplier. As the framework already set out the terms governing this award method, and the competitive process had been undertaken when the framework was established, no further publication or competition was required. Therefore, the award of this call-off contract without prior publication is lawful under PCR 2015 Regulation 33, as the procurement is conducted wholly within the scope of an existing, valid framework agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064912
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010537-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£394,928 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Academy Transformation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON COLDFIELD
Postcode
B73 6AZ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Sutton Trinity
Westminster Constituency
Sutton Coldfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software Limited

Further Information

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