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Adobe Enterprise Licencing Agreement

University Of Edinburgh

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07 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh procured an Adobe Enterprise Licensing Agreement covering software licences and Adobe Sign transactions for faculty, staff, students and shared devices. The requirement comprises 1,595 Acrobat Studio licences for faculty and staff, 1,200 Creative Cloud All Apps Pro Plus licences for faculty and staff, 4,000 Creative Cloud All Apps Pro Plus student licences, 68 shared-device licences and 5,000 Adobe Sign transactions. This is a goods procurement for the University’s Edinburgh operations. The agreement was arranged as a call-off through the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services framework, so it concerns the supply and licensing of a substantial Adobe software estate rather than bespoke software development or general IT support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure as a call-off from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services framework. Computacenter was selected as the supplier, following one bid, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The contract value is £1,500,000. The single lot covers a three-year contract running from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2029. Its initial purchase value is £432,779.03 per year, or £1,298,337.09 over three years; the value also includes contingency for additional licences during the contract period. There are no optional extensions. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award indicates established demand at the University of Edinburgh for large-scale Adobe licensing across higher-education users, including staff, students and shared devices, alongside transaction-based e-signature services. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be authorised or otherwise capable Adobe enterprise resellers with the capacity to provision and manage thousands of education licences, distinguish faculty, staff and student entitlements, and support shared-device deployments. They would also need to handle Adobe Sign transaction volumes and administer a sizeable, multi-year software estate. Experience supplying universities or other complex organisations, understanding education licensing models, and access to a public-sector software reseller framework would strengthen credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adobe Enterprise Licencing Agreement

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh is awarding a three-year call-off contract to Computacenter via the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services framework agreement. The contract covers the purchase of an Adobe Enterprise Licencing Agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The products to be procured are as follows: 1595 x Acrobat Studio Faculty and Staff 1200 x CC All Apps Pro Plus EDU-HED Fac/Staff 4000 x CC All Apps Pro Plus EDU-HED Student 68 x Shared Device License HED 5000 x Adobe Sign Transactions The start date for this contract is 2nd September 2026 and will run for a period of three-years to 1st September 2029.. The contract does not contain any optional extensions, therefore the contract will expire following the completion of the three-year period to 1st September 2029.

Options: The contract value contains contingency for the purchase of additional licences during the contract period. The initial purchase value equates to GBP 432,779.03 per year, or GBP 1,298,337.09 over the three-year term. The contract does not contain any optional extensions, therefore the contract will expire following the completion of the three-year period to 1st September 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842008
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563880
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 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
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

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