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Microsoft Licenses

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council procured Microsoft licences for use by council officers. The requirement is for software licensing rather than software development, hardware or construction, and falls within software packages and information systems. The procurement was intended to support the council's internal staff and public-service operations. The contracting organisation is King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, a local authority based in King's Lynn. The awarded supplier, Bytes Software Services Ltd, is based in Surrey. The requirement was treated as goods and was delivered within the council's operating area in Norfolk. This opportunity is relevant to software licensing resellers, Microsoft licensing specialists and suppliers able to provide and administer Microsoft products for public-sector users through an established procurement framework.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to Bytes Software Services Ltd. The contract was signed on 27 October 2025 for £313,866.26, including the stated currency of GBP. The award relates to the Microsoft licences requirement for council officer use. The council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through the Y23065 Procurement Services framework agreement for Software Products and Associated Services. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive. Price was the award criterion. One bid was recorded. The sole lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active, so businesses should treat the selected supplier and signed contract as the outcome of the process.

This procurement demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for Microsoft licensing to support council staff, with the requirement placed through a software products and associated services framework. A credible competitor for comparable work would need strong Microsoft licensing knowledge, reliable access to the required licence products and the ability to manage supply for a local authority’s officer base. Experience of public-sector procurement and framework call-offs would be important, particularly where the buyer uses a route that does not involve an openly advertised competition. Suppliers should also be able to provide accurate pricing against a price-led evaluation and maintain dependable licensing administration throughout the customer relationship. The incumbent is a large software services business, indicating that delivery capability, supplier resilience and capacity to support a sizeable council account are relevant commercial considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Licenses

Notice Description

Provision on Microsoft Licenses

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision on Microsoft Licenses for Council officer use

Procurement Information

Awarded via Y23065,the Procurement Services framework agreement for Software Products and Associated Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e540
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077956-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£313,866 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 202510 months 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
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bytes Software Services LTD

Further Information

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