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title: "CA17074 - Windsor Forest Colleges Group Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges"
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# CA17074 - Windsor Forest Colleges Group Software Licence Resellers Agreement for Colleges

Buyer: THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adfb8d2c-db27-4b88-b9ca-5da9fc27343f

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## Summary

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group has completed the award stage for the CA17074 procurement process, which involves a Software Licence Resellers Agreement tailored for colleges. This tender falls under the 'Software package and information systems' industry category and aims to facilitate the purchase of a variety of software packages, such as Windows, Adobe, and VMware, through resellers, while also accommodating direct manufacturer deals. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is spearheading the initiative, corresponding with several university purchasing consortia across the UK. This contract covers global delivery, including regions such as British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the United Kingdom. The tender utilised an 'open procedure' procurement method, with the tender period concluded on 27th February 2026, and the contract set to run from 28th February 2026 to 27th February 2029.

This tender provides significant opportunities for software resellers, offering a robust platform to engage with multiple educational institutions across various regions. The contract, valued at £629,371, presents promising prospects particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they can leverage the framework to offer added value services and strengthen long-term relationships with these consortia. The agreement's broad scope offers compelling growth potential for businesses skilled in managing software packages and capable of adding significant value through specialised services in the educational sector. Organisations based in the UK and possessing the capacity to satisfy the diverse software needs of educational establishments would find this procurement particularly lucrative.

## 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 CA17074. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17074 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/1a4b954d-e7d4-481b-8904-3a95aae59908 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £629,371 |
| 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 | THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP |
| Locality | SLOUGH |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL3 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Electoral ward | Langley St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Slough |
| 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

- 2 Mar 2026 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4b954d-e7d4-481b-8904-3a95aae59908

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4b954d-e7d4-481b-8904-3a95aae59908
  2nd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

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