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Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator services

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony services for Skills & Learning Adult Community Education. The requirement combines education software licensing with operator telephony services, including licence management software and telephone and data transmission services. The buying organisation is the council, based in Bournemouth, and the services support its adult community education provision. The work is categorised as services rather than goods or works. The requirement is relevant to Microsoft licensing specialists, cloud software resellers, education technology suppliers and telecommunications providers able to supply Microsoft 365 education products alongside Teams Operator Connect services. Suppliers would need to understand both subscription licensing and the delivery of managed telephony services within a public-sector education environment.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 for £72,781.56 including the published contract value. The route was a limited procedure using an award without prior publication of a call for competition, with a direct award via the Crown Commercial Service Back Office Software 2 arrangement. The stated rationale classified the procurement as outside the scope of the relevant directive. Price was the award criterion, and one bid was recorded. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The single software lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. No award date or contract end date is published.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for combined Microsoft 365 education licensing and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony supporting adult community education. A credible future competitor would need strong knowledge of Microsoft education licensing, licence administration and subscription management, together with the technical capability to provide or integrate Teams-based operator telephony. Experience supporting public-sector or education customers would help demonstrate understanding of user administration, service continuity, security and operational support. Suppliers should also be able to work through an established public-sector purchasing route for software and related services, and present a clear price-led offer. The requirement is most relevant to established Microsoft partners, licensing resellers, managed communications providers and specialists able to deliver both software and telephony as a joined-up service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator services

Notice Description

Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony services for Skills & Learning Adult Community Education

Procurement Information

Direct award via Crown Commercial Service (GCA) Back Office Software 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075551-2026
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

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£72,781 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks 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
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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