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title: "Microsoft Server and Subscription Renewal 23/24"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77fcc40c-cbe5-41ae-b09f-0a8953bcb827"
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buyer: "BATH SPA UNIVERSITY"
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# Microsoft Server and Subscription Renewal 23/24

Buyer: BATH SPA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77fcc40c-cbe5-41ae-b09f-0a8953bcb827

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## Summary

Bath Spa University bought Microsoft 365 user licences and associated Microsoft server licences, with optional Microsoft services. This is a software licensing and subscription requirement, categorised as goods, with related IT services. The requirement supports the university’s use of Microsoft products; the purchase description does not define particular server products, licence quantities or optional services. Delivery is in the South West of England. The buyer is Bath Spa University, based in Bath. The selected supplier, Softcat Ltd, is a large company, showing that this requirement was delivered through an established technology reseller rather than directly by a software publisher.

The procurement is complete and Softcat Ltd was awarded the contract on 17 October 2023. The awarded value was £220,714.82. The contract ran from 18 October 2023 to 31 October 2024. Bath Spa University used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement was for one overall requirement, rather than separate lots, and was classified as a goods purchase. The stated estimated value was also £220,714.82. The available procurement information does not set out specific evaluation weightings or detailed eligibility conditions; it does indicate that the opportunity was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers serving higher education or other organisations with Microsoft estates, this award evidences demand for combined Microsoft 365 user subscriptions, server licensing and potentially associated services. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to source and manage both user and server licences, understand Microsoft licensing and subscription arrangements, and support the buyer in maintaining continuity across its Microsoft environment. The award went to a large technology supplier through a framework call-off, so established framework access and the capacity to handle a sizeable, multi-product licensing requirement are commercially relevant. The purchase also indicates that the buyer values a single supplier able to coordinate licensing across cloud-based user services and server infrastructure, rather than treating these as unrelated purchases.

## Notice

The provision of Microsoft 365 User licensing as well as associated Server licensing with optional Microsoft services included

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbaa22d6-44d3-4591-97f7-3b05f2671f43 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,714 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,714 |
| 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 | BATH SPA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA2 9BN |
| 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 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Saltford |
| Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbaa22d6-44d3-4591-97f7-3b05f2671f43

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbaa22d6-44d3-4591-97f7-3b05f2671f43
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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