--- title: "CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP" published: "2025-09-12" --- # CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges Buyer: UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6348fb7b-0f59-4604-98b5-008434c5253d.json) ## Summary The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), on behalf of multiple educational purchasing consortia across the UK, has awarded the contract for the supply of software licences to Phoenix Software Ltd. This contract, titled "CA16341 - ITS4042SU: Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges", falls under the category of Software package and information systems and was conducted via an open procedure. The procurement process, now in the award stage, was completed on 12th September 2025, with the contract set to run from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2026. The value of the awarded contract is £194,038.57. It involves delivery to multiple locations including the UK and other regions worldwide. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software reselling, particularly those offering value-added services such as additional support or customisation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria supporting their involvement. This procurement process creates strategic opportunities for software resellers to expand their clientele within the higher education sector, given its comprehensive reach across various university purchasing consortia in the UK. Suppliers with expertise in handling software like Windows, Adobe, and VMware will find this contract highly relevant to their business operations. ## Notice This tender is for the supply of software licenses via resellers to cover (Windows, Adobe, VMware and other miscellaneous) software sold via resellers but to also accommodate deals that may be in place directly with manufacturers. Institutions purchase much of their software from resellers and it is expected that Framework resellers will provide added value services. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) awards and manages framework agreements for the higher education sector 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 Ltd (APUC) and Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC). A full list of the participating Consortia members is available on the Consortiawebsite To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16341. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16341 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc491d82-4872-420b-90ca-a7f296313569 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | 29 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £194,038 | | 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 CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP | | Locality | SOMERSET | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA6 4PZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bridgwater North & Central | | Westminster constituency | Bridgwater | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## 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 - 12 Sep 2025 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc491d82-4872-420b-90ca-a7f296313569 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc491d82-4872-420b-90ca-a7f296313569 12th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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