--- title: "Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)" published: "2020-07-17" --- # Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020 Buyer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617466f7-c611-475f-88d8-85f866be2091.json) ## Summary The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is leading a tender process for the "Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020", focusing on the procurement of software licensing and related services for various platforms, including Microsoft and Adobe products. Published on 17th July 2020, this open procurement opportunity is classified under the goods category, specifically targeting software package and information systems, with a total contract value of £250 million. The tender period concludes on 2nd September 2020, and the contract, if awarded, will commence on 1st December 2020 and last until 30th November 2024. The participating tenderers must be able to operate in multiple delivery locations, including the UK and various British Overseas Territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in software resale or ancillary services, particularly those that can provide added value. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the framework aims to ensure accessibility for a variety of suppliers. Companies that specialise in software solutions, digital licensing, or IT services will find this contract particularly suitable for expanding their market reach within the higher education sector and beyond, potentially engaging with numerous educational institutions connected through the consortia involved. ## Notice This tender is for the provision of software licensing and services for Windows, Microsoft, Adobe, VMWare and other miscellaneous or commercial off the shelf software sold via resellers. This framework also accommodates deals that may be in place directly with original software vendors (OSV). Successful resellers will be expected to provide added value services. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) awards and manages framework agreements for higher education and is acting as lead organisation on behalf of its members and also for members of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium(NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for universities and Colleges Limited (APUC) and Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC). A full list of the participating Consortia members is available on the Consortia websites. All agreements resulting from this tender should be made available to and apply to all current and future members of the participating consortia.They should also apply to any member of any other Higher Education (HE) or Further Education (FE) purchasing consortium or any other higher education institution in the United Kingdom providing that they formally commit to participate in and support this Framework. SUPC will only grant permission at the request of the consortium, or an institution if it is not a member of a Consortium. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e734087-c07e-487e-8dd4-daa776b1f359 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Nov 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG6 6BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Hillside | | Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48160000 - Library software package - 48170000 - Compliance software package - 48180000 - Medical software package - 48190000 - Educational software package - 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package - 48210000 - Networking software package - 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package - 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package - 48310000 - Document creation software package - 48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package - 48321000 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software package - 48322000 - Graphics software package - 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package - 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package - 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package - 48600000 - Database and operating software package - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems ## Release History - 17 Jul 2020 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e734087-c07e-487e-8dd4-daa776b1f359 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e734087-c07e-487e-8dd4-daa776b1f359 17th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=33736&B=SUPC Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.supc.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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