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Microsoft SQL Licensing

Delt Shared Services Limited

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29 Jul 2026 at 10:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

DELT Shared Services Limited procured access to Microsoft licences for NSC users, specifically Microsoft SQL licensing. This is an information technology service covering software licensing and related IT support, rather than construction, equipment supply or general business consultancy. The buying organisation is DELT Shared Services Limited, a public authority based in Plymouth. Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement was arranged as one procurement lot and is relevant to software licensing providers, Microsoft licensing partners, IT resellers and suppliers able to support SQL licence access for users across multiple English regions.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat plc. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 October 2025, starts on the same date and runs to 31 July 2027, with an option to extend for one further year, up to 30 July 2028, before going to tender. The awarded value is £42,616 excluding VAT and £51,139 including VAT. Softcat plc holds the active award and contract for the single lot. The evaluation outcome therefore reflects a direct procurement route rather than bids assessed through a competitive tender.

This award demonstrates established demand from DELT Shared Services Limited for Microsoft SQL licensing that supports NSC users across England. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to Microsoft licensing channels, strong knowledge of SQL licensing models and the ability to supply licences accurately to a public-sector buyer. It would also need dependable account management, pricing and renewal support, together with the operational capacity to serve users across multiple English regions. Experience supplying software licences through public-sector purchasing routes would help demonstrate that the business can manage compliance, ordering, entitlement records and ongoing support for a multi-year licensing arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft SQL Licensing

Notice Description

Access to a number of Microsoft licences for NSC users

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d614
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071555-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,616 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 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
Delt Shared Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL6 5QZ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Moor View
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Moor View

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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