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title: "CA18508 - Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses"
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# CA18508 - Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses

Buyer: Trafford College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-796ec9d9-32f3-4f36-9905-3ec3ba3130c5

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## Summary

Trafford College bought Microsoft software licences for Trafford and Stockport College Group through the Software Licence Reseller Agreement for Colleges. This is a supply of software package licences, rather than a software development or implementation project. The requirement is associated with Trafford College in Manchester, with the listed delivery location at the college’s Manchester Road address. The tender description identifies the college group and the reseller agreement’s first lot as the scope of the purchase. The named buying organisation is Trafford College.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd by direct award under the Software Licence Reseller Agreement for Colleges. The award was dated 29 September 2026. Its recorded value is £623,384.04. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender estimated the requirement at £623,084.03; the award value is reported separately. The competition deadline was 31 August 2026. The available evaluation information does not set out scoring criteria or a comparison between bids; the stated route was a direct award. The procurement is identified as Lot 1 of the reseller agreement.

For suppliers of Microsoft licences, this award shows Trafford College’s demand for software licensing across a college group, bought through a college-focused reseller agreement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply the relevant Microsoft licences and be able to transact through the applicable agreement route. The selected supplier, Phoenix Software Ltd, demonstrates that a software reseller was used for this purchase. The stated SME suitability means smaller suppliers may be relevant to the requirement, although the direct-award route used here did not involve an open competition. Businesses should therefore assess whether they can serve the college group’s licensing needs and participate in the relevant reseller arrangement; the opportunity is specifically for Microsoft licences, not general college IT services or software development.

## Notice

Trafford and Stockport College Group Microsoft Licenses awarded via Software License Reseller Agreement (SLRA) for Colleges - Lot 1 To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18508. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18508 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11fe10c8-6b20-4af5-9e71-246b50031171 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £623,084 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £623,384 |
| 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 | Trafford College |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA14 5PQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Broadheath |
| Westminster constituency | Altrincham and Sale West |
| 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

- 48422000 - Software package suites

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11fe10c8-6b20-4af5-9e71-246b50031171

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11fe10c8-6b20-4af5-9e71-246b50031171
  29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

## Provenance

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