---
title: "Adobe Creative Cloud Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055250"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055250"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055250.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055250.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE"
published: "2026-01-12"
---

# Adobe Creative Cloud Licenses

Buyer: CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055250

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055250)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055250.json)

## Summary

The City of Sunderland College, a public undertaking under Education Partnership North East, has completed the procurement process for renewing its Adobe Creative Cloud licences. The process utilised an open procurement method through a below-threshold competition to secure a cost-effective solution while maintaining home use rights for certain staff. Located in Sunderland, UK, the college aimed to find suitable suppliers for this educational software package, with the contract now awarded to Ballicom Limited, a large supplier based in Coventry. The contract value totals £30,191.95 and covers the period from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, following its signing on 24th July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software licensing and management, particularly those offering competitive pricing and tailored solutions for educational institutions. Companies with expertise in delivering IT services and subscription models, especially in the realm of educational software, would find this contract inviting due to its focus on maintaining efficient licensing mechanisms and offering additional value such as social and functional enhancements. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the educational sector and those capable of meeting the precise technical and quality criteria stipulated by such procurement processes will find a chance for growth and visibility.

## Notice

City of Sunderland college (Trading as Education Partnership North East) is looking to renew its Adobe licencing for the Creative Cloud suite all applications (for Windows and MAC OS) in the most cost-effective means, whilst maintaining as a minimum staff home use rights for identified Creative, Computing and Support Staff

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002199-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,191 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 4AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Barnes |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BALLICOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48218000 - License management software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002199-2026
- 24 Jun 2025 at 09:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034616-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002199-2026
  12th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034616-2025
  24th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2457
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2458

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nessp
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055250. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055250.json.