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Omnissa Horizon Standard Term Concurrent User Licences

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

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15 Apr 2026 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

In this procurement process, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh has successfully completed the acquisition of Omnissa Horizon Standard Term Concurrent User Licence services. The procurement was targeted at the social protection industry category, with delivery focused within the UKM region. Utilising an open procedure, the contract was awarded on 15th April 2026, fulfilling a 12-month subscription need to support up to 1,300 concurrent users. The process was conducted under the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework, ensuring compliance with public sector procurement regulations and value-for-money principles.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for large companies equipped to supply software licences and associated services reliably within a public sector framework. Computacenter UK LTD, as the awarded supplier, is ideally positioned to leverage its capabilities to deliver this requirement, ensuring secure and compliant access to critical desktop services. Businesses operating within the virtual desktop and application services domain, and those experienced in delivering procurement solutions under governmental frameworks, would find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. Despite no participation from SMEs, the procurement highlights the scope for large enterprises to enter and expand in the public sector software licensing market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Omnissa Horizon Standard Term Concurrent User Licences

Notice Description

Procurement of Omnissa Horizon Standard Term Concurrent User licences, providing capacity for 1,300 concurrent users over a 12-month subscription period, including standard support and updates, to maintain COPFS virtual desktop and application services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement covers the supply of Omnissa Horizon Standard Term Concurrent User licences to support up to 1,300 concurrent users for a 12-month subscription period. The contract includes 13 x 100-user concurrent licence packs, together with associated subscription services, standard support and software updates, enabling COPFS to continue delivering secure, centrally managed virtual desktops and applications for operational use. The licensing provides the legal right to use the Horizon platform and ensures vendor-supported, secure and compliant access to business-critical desktop services. The requirement is being fulfilled via the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework (SP-21-034), using Computacenter (UK) Ltd as the appointed supplier. Utilising this framework provides a compliant, transparent and low-risk route to market, ensuring adherence to regulated public sector procurement procedures, Scottish Government policy requirements, and value-for-money principles while enabling efficient procurement of the required software licences.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000829411
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553859
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,163 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1LA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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