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Adobe Licences

University of Cumbria

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17 Jul 2026 at 14:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Cumbria procured Adobe Creative Cloud licences for staff and students using the university’s institutional computers. This is a software and information-systems services requirement, including network management software services (CPV 48000000 and 72511000). Delivery is across the North West of England. The requirement is institution-wide rather than for a single department, so it concerns the supply and support of Adobe Creative Cloud access for a substantial education-sector user base. The buyer is the University of Cumbria, a public authority based in Cumbria. The selected supplier, JISC, is a large organisation and provides the relevant service through its role as the awarded contractor.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a single lot. JISC was selected as the supplier, with an active award. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 and runs from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2029. Its value is £148,959.90 excluding VAT, or £178,751.88 including VAT. The process was below the applicable threshold, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The award covers services for the Adobe Creative Cloud requirement and relates to delivery in the North West of England. The contracting process therefore records a completed purchase and an agreed multi-year arrangement rather than an unawarded tender.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from a higher-education institution for centrally managed Adobe Creative Cloud licensing across staff and student users. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need authorised access to Adobe licensing, the ability to provision and manage licences for an entire institution, and experience supporting users working on managed university computers. Credibility would also come from handling software entitlement, account administration, renewals, technical support and service coordination at education-sector scale. Businesses competing with JISC would benefit from a clear route for supplying software and information-systems services to public-sector universities, together with evidence that they can manage institution-wide deployments reliably and work within public procurement procedures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adobe Licences

Notice Description

The University of Cumbria require Adobe Creative Cloud for all staff and students using institutional computers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067864-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72511000 - Network management software services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£148,959 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2029 3-4 years
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 Cumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA1 2HH
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC

Further Information

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