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Phoenix Software CNN

West Lancashire Borough Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 13:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lancashire Borough Council purchased two core licences for Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise, covering all languages and including Software Assurance Pack 2. This is a software licensing and support-related purchase, within the broader category of software packages and information systems. The requirement is for enterprise database software licences rather than a wider software implementation or systems project. The buyer is West Lancashire Borough Council, and delivery is in the West Lancashire area of England. The purchase gives the council rights to use SQL Server Enterprise under the specified licence and assurance package.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £28,295.74 excluding VAT, or £35,369.68 including VAT. The purchase was handled as a below-threshold procurement; the recorded method detail does not identify a specific procedure. There was one lot, covering the two core licences. The published outcome does not set out a separate evaluation formula or eligibility conditions, so the award basis beyond the stated software requirement cannot be described.

This award shows demand from West Lancashire Borough Council for enterprise database software licences bundled with software assurance. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement should be able to supply the specified SQL Server Enterprise licensing and assurance package, and manage the commercial and licensing requirements of a public-sector purchase. The council procured a small, defined number of core licences rather than a large-scale technology programme, so suppliers with access to suitable software licensing channels and the ability to fulfil a focused order are the closest fit. Phoenix Software Limited, a large supplier, won this contract; competitors would need a credible route to supply equivalent licences and assurance for the council’s future requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Phoenix Software CNN

Notice Description

SQL Server Enterprise Core All language Licence with Software Assurance Pack 2 Licences Core Licence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ef2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100465-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£28,295 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lancashire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ORMSKIRK
Postcode
L39 2DH
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lancashire
Electoral Ward
Ormskirk East
Westminster Constituency
West Lancashire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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