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Slack & Salesforce licencing renewals

University of York

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Aug 2026 at 17:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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30 Jun 2026 at 17:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of York procured continued licensing services for Slack and Salesforce, described as existing embedded licences supporting several critical processes and delivery areas. The requirement covers software packages and information systems, including Salesforce renewal and Slack licensing. Delivery is for the University’s operations in York, England. The buyer is the University of York, a public authority and sub-central government organisation. The procurement was arranged as a single lot covering both products. The scope is focused on maintaining established digital tools rather than introducing a new software platform, with the licences aligned to the University’s digital roadmap and IT strategy. Additional user licences can also be purchased under agreed contract rates.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. The contracts were signed on 23 July 2026. Salesforce UK Limited was selected for both requirements. The Salesforce contract is valued at £937,000 gross and runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2029. The Slack contract is valued at £615,860 gross and runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2029. The associated Salesforce award was stated at £1,000,000 gross, while the second award has no stated value. Both contracts are active and allow additional licences to be bought at agreed contract rates. The award was justified because the products are embedded in critical processes and the University’s digital strategy.

This procurement indicates established demand for enterprise collaboration and customer-relationship software within a large university environment. Suppliers would need credible capability to provide and support Slack and Salesforce licensing, manage renewals, and supply additional users at pre-agreed rates. Experience of working with software embedded across critical business processes would be relevant, as would the ability to align licensing and service provision with an organisation-wide digital roadmap and IT strategy. Competitors would need sufficient scale and commercial maturity to handle substantial, multi-year software agreements and maintain continuity for existing users. The requirement also shows that the University values established product ecosystems and dependable licensing arrangements rather than an isolated software purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Slack & Salesforce licencing renewals

Notice Description

Continued services of existing embedded licencing

Procurement Information

7b applies, this product is part of the University's digital roadmap and IT strategy and is embedded across several critical processes and delivery areas

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078298-2026
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
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,552,860 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of York
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO10 5DD
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Hull Road
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SALESFORCE UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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