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Microsoft Licences

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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27 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh bought Microsoft software licences and associated licensing services for use by the organisation in Edinburgh. The requirement is categorised as information technology software, covering Microsoft licences rather than software development, hardware supply or general IT support. The purchase was made through the Scottish Universities Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, specifically its Microsoft and associated services lot. This is a goods procurement managed by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, a public-law body and central purchasing organisation. The requirement is relevant to established Microsoft licensing resellers and public-sector technology suppliers able to supply and administer Microsoft licensing arrangements at organisational scale.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh used a limited direct-award call-off from the ITS4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, without publishing a prior competition. One bid was recorded and the award was evaluated on price. Softcat Plc was selected for the single lot. The award date is not provided; the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The active contract is worth £215,333 and runs for 36 months. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and the contract falls outside the scope of the applicable procurement directive. The arrangement has no stated extension options. The supplier recorded for the award is Softcat Plc.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s demand for Microsoft licensing through an established public-sector framework and a direct call-off route. The successful competitor was a large technology supplier, and the single recorded bid indicates that framework access and a credible route to supply were central to participation. A supplier seeking to compete when this requirement next returns would need strong Microsoft licensing expertise, authorised reseller capability, reliable licence administration and the capacity to support an organisation-wide requirement over a multi-year period. It would also need access to the relevant framework or a comparable public procurement route, robust pricing, and experience supplying public-sector customers under formal contractual and reporting requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Licences

Notice Description

Microsoft Licences

Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft Licencing. Direct Award Call off from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services"

Procurement Information

Direct Award Call off Contract from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841348
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563228
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
£215,333 £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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Postcode Area
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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