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title: "The Provision of Adobe Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031aab"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-24"
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# The Provision of Adobe Licenses

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031aab

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Glasgow City Council, which is seeking to obtain Adobe Licenses as part of their software package and information systems needs. This tender is classified under goods and is associated with the software industry, specifically for the provision of essential software for managing PDF documents and graphic design services. The tender process was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating that the council directly approached suppliers due to the specific requirement for Adobe products. The contract, valued at £495,771, was signed on 20th November 2021, and the location relevant to this procurement is Glasgow, specifically in the UKM82 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software licensing and digital solutions, particularly for firms that provide Adobe products or complementary software services. Companies that have experience in delivering licensed software under similar frameworks or those looking to expand their offerings in the graphic design and digital document management sectors would be well-positioned to compete. Given that Adobe is the sole provider of the required functionality, suppliers with proven capabilities in delivering cost-effective and comprehensive software solutions will likely find favour in this contracting process.

## Notice

The Provision of Adobe Licenses

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Provision of Adobe Licenses

Options: The council reserves the right to source non core and additional items from the awarded supplier.

### Procurement Information

1.1 Adobe Licences are a mandatory requirement for all Adobe products. The most common product the Council utilises is Adobe Acrobat Pro which is used for creating, manipulating, printing and managing Portable Document Format files. Adobe also provides the Council with a wide range of services such as Adobe Creative Cloud which gives access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development and photography. Although other providers provide a subset of functionality provided by Adobe, Adobe is the sole provider of the complete functionality required by the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005135-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £495,771 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2022 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005135-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679564
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196

## Provenance

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