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Desktop Software (2026)

Cheshire East Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured desktop software licences for use in Cheshire East. The requirement covers Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat Pro, full Creative Cloud, Photoshop and Express for Teams; Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro Group; Texthelp Read&Write Gold; and AutoCAD LT and full user licences. The planned quantities range from 2 to 250 licences per product, depending on the software, with provision for around 6% additional demand. This is a software supply requirement rather than a software development or managed IT services contract. It would suit distributors, resellers and licensing specialists able to supply a mixed portfolio of commercial, accessibility, speech-recognition, design and computer-aided-design software to a local authority. The procurement is classified under networking, internet and intranet software, although the listed products are primarily desktop productivity and specialist software.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Cheshire East Council used a limited award procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, making a direct award through a Health Trust Europe call-off contract. The award was based on price, and one bid was recorded. Insight Direct UK Ltd was awarded the requirement. The award is active and the associated contract has a value of £90,000. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026. The process contained one lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract linked to that requirement are active. The procurement was conducted under the General Procurement Agreement. No separate contract end date or duration is stated in the procurement outcome.

This outcome indicates that Cheshire East Council buys a broad desktop-software portfolio through a consolidated licensing arrangement rather than separate purchases for each product. A credible future supplier would need reliable access to Adobe Creative Cloud products, Adobe Express, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Texthelp Read&Write Gold and AutoCAD licences, with the ability to manage different licence types and quantities in one order. Experience supplying public-sector customers and operating through an established framework or call-off route would be relevant, as would strong licence administration, renewal management and customer support. Suppliers should also be able to serve accessibility and assistive-technology users alongside mainstream creative, productivity and technical-design software users. The award being made on price shows that competitive commercial terms are central to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Desktop Software (2026)

Notice Description

Item Min Quantity Expected Max Quantity Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat Pro 200 250 Adobe Creative Cloud Full Licence 30 40 Adobe Creative Cloud - Photoshop 2 5 Adobe Express for Teams 30 40 Dragon Naturally Speaking Pro Group 20 25 Text Read Write Gold 20 30 AutoCAD LT User License 5 10 AutoCAD Full User License 2 4

Lot Information

Lot 1

Item Min Quantity Expected Max Quantity Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat Pro 200 250 Adobe Creative Cloud Full Licence 30 40 Adobe Creative Cloud - Photoshop 2 5 Adobe Express for Teams 30 40 Dragon Naturally Speaking Pro Group 20 25 Text Read Write Gold 20 30 AutoCAD LT User License 5 10 AutoCAD Full User License 2 4 Around 6% added to cover any increases.

Procurement Information

Direct award via Call off contract Health Trust Europe

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e978
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079847-2026
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

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 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
Cheshire East Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Insight Direct UK Ltd

Further Information

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