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PDF Editing Software

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council procured PDF editing software as a software package and information system. The requirement is for the provision of PDF editing software, supplied through the KCS Framework Y23065. Delivery covers the council’s operational area across the West Midlands and neighbouring English regions, including the West Midlands, North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a council-wide technology procurement rather than a works or consultancy requirement, and is relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers, framework suppliers and businesses providing licensing or enterprise PDF editing solutions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited direct award without prior publication of a competition notice, using Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the KCS Framework Y23065. The requirement was evaluated on price. The single lot was marked cancelled, although the award is active. Phoenix Software Services Limited was selected as supplier, following one bid. The award date was 27 August 2026. The associated contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and has an active status, with a value of £121,118 including the stated currency of GBP. No contract end date or duration is provided. The buyer is Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for PDF editing software at council-wide scale, procured through a framework-based direct award route and assessed on price. Suppliers seeking to compete when this requirement returns should be able to offer dependable PDF editing products, public-sector licensing and procurement support, with the capacity to serve users across a large local authority footprint. Credibility will depend on framework access or an equivalent compliant route, clear and competitive pricing, straightforward deployment and licence management, and reliable support for business users. Software publishers, specialist resellers and technology partners with experience supplying councils would be best placed to develop a comparable proposition for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PDF Editing Software

Notice Description

Direct award for the provision of PDF Editing Software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PDF Editing software. Additional information: Direct Award via KCS Framework Y23065

Procurement Information

Regulation 33(8)a of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081858-2026
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
£121,118 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software Services Limited

Further Information

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