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Adobe Licensing ETLA

University of Sunderland

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sunderland procured Adobe software licensing for a three-year term. The requirement covered Adobe licensing obtained through the JISC CHEST agreement, using Lot 2a of the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework. This is a software and information systems requirement, covering the supply of licences rather than software development or general IT support. The buyer is a public university based in Sunderland. The selected provider, JISC Services Limited, is a large supplier based in Bristol. The requirement is relevant to software licensing resellers, framework suppliers and organisations able to arrange and administer Adobe Enterprise Term Licence Agreements for a university customer.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University of Sunderland made a direct award to JISC Services Limited under the JISC CHEST agreement, through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive. One bid was recorded, and price was the award criterion. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 for £609,162 including the stated currency of GBP. The procurement covers a three-year Adobe licensing requirement. The award relates to the single described requirement, although its associated lot is recorded as cancelled. No award date or separate contract end date is provided.

This award demonstrates established demand from a UK university for centrally managed Adobe licensing at substantial institutional scale, sourced through an education-sector purchasing route. A future competitor would need credible access to Adobe licensing arrangements and the ability to supply Enterprise Term Licence Agreements through an appropriate reseller or framework route. Relevant strengths would include managing university-wide licence requirements, handling subscription administration and renewals, supporting compliance with licensing terms, and providing dependable account and procurement management. Suppliers should also be able to compete on price, since price was the recorded evaluation criterion. Experience serving higher-education customers and working with JISC CHEST or comparable public-sector purchasing frameworks would make a supplier better placed when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adobe Licensing ETLA

Notice Description

Procurement of Adobe Licensing for 3 years through the JISC CHEST on the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Adobe Licensing for 3 years through the JISC CHEST on the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

Procurement Information

Direct award to JISC under the CHEST agreement under the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081202-2026
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
£609,162 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
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
University of Sunderland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3SD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC services Limited

Further Information

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