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Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage

Education Scotland

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Education Scotland, acting on behalf of Scottish Ministers, procured Microsoft 365 licences and cloud storage. This is a software licensing and cloud storage supply requirement, rather than a software development or implementation project. The requirement is presented as a single package covering Microsoft O365 licences and storage, with additional storage available as an option. Education Scotland is based in Livingston, and the procurement data gives the delivery location as the United Kingdom. The requirement sits within the wider technology products and associated services framework, but the purchase itself is specifically for Microsoft licensing and storage. Suppliers focused on Microsoft licensing, cloud storage provision or the distribution of these products are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026, with a contract value of £1,013,943. The tender used a limited procedure: a mini-competition under the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, without a separately published call for competition. It was structured as one lot. Evaluation weighted price at 80%, with contract management and social value each weighted at 10%. The awarded contract is active. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, although the award and contract are recorded as active; the award and signed contract establish the procurement outcome. The purchase included an option to buy 200 units of 10 TB Microsoft cloud storage in each of contract years two and three.

This award shows Education Scotland buying Microsoft 365 licences and cloud storage through a mini-competition on the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework. Suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would need access to the relevant framework and the ability to supply Microsoft licences and cloud storage as a combined package. The evaluation gave price the dominant weighting, so competitive pricing would be important, alongside credible contract management and a demonstrable social value offer. The selected supplier was a large business, while the two recorded bids came from non-SMEs; this indicates competition in this procurement was among larger suppliers, but does not establish a formal size restriction. Suppliers should be equipped to support an ongoing licensing and storage requirement, including optional additional cloud capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage

Notice Description

Provision of Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage by Education Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage by Education Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers

Options: Optional purchase of 200 x 10 TB Microsoft Cloud Storage in Year 2 and 3 of contract.

Procurement Information

Mini competition under the 'Technology Products and Associated Services 2' GCA framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092561-2026
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
£1,013,943 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days 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
Education Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6GA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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