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title: "Microsoft Software Licenses"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND"
published: "2025-10-21"
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# Microsoft Software Licenses

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61a99880-76ec-4462-a9c8-42609300dd93

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## Summary

The University of the West of England has recently completed a procurement process for Microsoft Software Licenses, utilizing the selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £715,340.70, encompasses licences until 31st July 2026 and falls under the industry category of License management software package. The procurement primarily serves the South West region of the United Kingdom. The award stage is recorded as active, with the contract having commenced on 15th July 2025 and set to conclude on 31st July 2026. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC, a large-scale supplier based in Marlow.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in the provision of software licence management services. While the contract itself stipulates that neither SMEs nor VCSEs were explicitly targeted for suitability, businesses capable of servicing large-scale contracts and possessing a robust infrastructure for supporting higher education institutions would have found this tender particularly favourable, fitting the mould of well-established and scalable operations akin to that of Softcat PLC. Participation in such frameworks can bolster business visibility and credibility in the public sector market.

## Notice

Microsoft Software Licenses until 31/07/2026 as per framework - Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) (ITS4042 SU)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a72e9737-0e74-487c-9285-238fa3d1d6df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £715,340 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £715,340 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2025 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a72e9737-0e74-487c-9285-238fa3d1d6df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a72e9737-0e74-487c-9285-238fa3d1d6df
  21st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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