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title: "Microsoft Licensing"
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buyer: "Gateshead College"
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# Microsoft Licensing

Buyer: Gateshead College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ba5e557-ffc9-491c-85ff-2cf147bfbf4d

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## Summary

Gateshead College is buying Microsoft product licences to meet the College’s software licensing requirements. This is a goods procurement covering Microsoft software and associated services through the Software License Reseller Agreement framework. Delivery is in the North East of England. The requirement is focused on licensing rather than a wider IT transformation or software development project, so it is most relevant to Microsoft licensing resellers and suppliers able to provide the College’s required Microsoft products and related services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Gateshead College made a direct award call-off from the SUPC Software License Reseller Agreement, under its Microsoft and Associated Services lot. Phoenix Software Ltd was selected on 23 September 2026, for an awarded value of £264,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route under the framework; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large business.

For suppliers who did not win, this award confirms that Gateshead College has a material, multi-year requirement for Microsoft licensing and associated services, sourced through a reseller framework rather than a standalone open competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply the relevant Microsoft licences, understand the associated framework route and be able to support the College’s licensing needs over an extended contract. The College identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, so smaller resellers may be relevant where they have the required framework access, product supply capability and capacity to serve a college customer. The award to a large reseller shows that larger providers can also compete for the requirement.

## Notice

Provision of the College's Microsoft product licensing requirements. This call-off contract was awarded as a direct award under the SUPC Software License Reseller Agreement (SLRA) - Lot 1: Microsoft and Associated Services. This framework agreement was established under the Public Contracts Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4506c274-82cb-42d0-8531-14ddda83a8ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £264,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £264,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gateshead College |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 3BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4506c274-82cb-42d0-8531-14ddda83a8ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4506c274-82cb-42d0-8531-14ddda83a8ef
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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