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AutoDesk per-user annual subscriptions S535882

Norfolk County Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured annual per-user Autodesk subscriptions for its users, covering industry-specific software packages. The requirement is for software licensing rather than software development, implementation or physical works. The buying organisation is Norfolk County Council, based at County Hall in Norwich. This opportunity is relevant to suppliers of Autodesk subscriptions, authorised software resellers and businesses able to provide public-sector software licensing arrangements. It may also suit firms supporting organisations that need continuing access to Autodesk products through annual, user-based subscriptions. The procurement was treated as a goods purchase and consisted of a single requirement for the council.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The contract was awarded to Man and Machine Limited, an SME, with the contract signed on 15 February 2026. The contract runs from 16 February 2026 to 16 February 2027. Its value is £115,000 excluding VAT and £138,000 including VAT. The procurement was below the applicable threshold, using a procedure recorded as “below threshold - unknown”. It was organised as one completed lot. The available outcome records identify the supplier and contract, but do not set out a separate award date or detailed evaluation criteria. The requirement was for annual Autodesk per-user subscriptions.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Norfolk County Council for recurring, user-based Autodesk software subscriptions at public-sector scale. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to supply genuine Autodesk industry software packages, manage annual subscription licensing and support the council’s users throughout the contract term. Credibility is likely to depend on reliable account and licence administration, accurate user-based provisioning, continuity of access and the ability to deal with a public authority’s purchasing and contract-management requirements. An SME has secured the award, indicating that a specialist software reseller or licensing provider can compete without being a large national technology company. Relevant experience supplying Autodesk subscriptions to councils or comparable organisations would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AutoDesk per-user annual subscriptions S535882

Notice Description

AutoDesk per-user annual subscriptions S535882 PS115000.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068626-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2027 1-2 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
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Man and Machine Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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