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Creative Cloud Licences

Social Security Scotland

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01 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland bought licences providing access to and use of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite. The requirement is a software licensing and authorised reseller service, rather than software development, implementation or general IT support. It was a call-off from the Scottish Government’s software value added reseller services framework, covering creative cloud licences. The buying organisation is Social Security Scotland, based in Dundee, and delivery is for Scotland. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The arrangement concerned one requirement for Creative Cloud licences, managed through the Scottish public sector procurement route.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. Computacenter (UK) Ltd was selected for the Creative Cloud licensing requirement. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is active. Its initial value is £6,483.40, excluding extensions. Two optional 12-month extensions are available. One bid was received, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME and came from outside the EU. The published outcome records that the supplier will subcontract the full contract, with subcontracting set at 100%. The award was made as a call-off under the Scottish Procurement software value added reseller services framework, reference SP-21-034.

This outcome indicates demand from Social Security Scotland for Adobe Creative Cloud access supplied through an established public-sector software reseller framework. Suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need to provide compliant Adobe licensing and account-management arrangements, understand public-sector framework call-off procedures, and support continuous access to the relevant Creative Cloud products. Credibility would also depend on the capacity to fulfil licensing orders accurately, manage subscriptions or user access, and meet public-sector administrative and contractual requirements. The result shows that competition may include large technology resellers and that subcontracting can form part of the delivery model, so firms with specialist Adobe licensing capability could consider framework participation or partnership with an eligible reseller.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creative Cloud Licences

Notice Description

Licences for access and use of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government framework (SVARS) call-off for creative cloud licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841734
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563535
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
£6,483 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 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
Social Security Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

Notice Documents

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