---
title: "M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05560e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON"
published: "2025-06-30"
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# M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05560e

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## Summary

The procurement process was led by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, focusing on acquiring Microsoft CSP licensing for Office/Microsoft 365 core services, crucial for the operation of the school system. The procurement, classified under public authority - sub-central government, was conducted through a direct method, labelled as "Below threshold - without competition." This contract, titled "M365 A5 Unified Edu Sub Per User," falls under the industry category of goods, specifically license management software. The contracting process reached the Award stage, with key dates including the contract signing on 23rd June 2025 and its execution period from 25th June to 2nd August 2025. The buyer operates from City of London, while the awarded supplier, Softcat PLC, is located in Marlow, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in licensing and software management, particularly those proficient in Microsoft solutions. Large enterprises with established capabilities to handle goods related to educational technology infrastructure would find this contract appealing. While this procurement was awarded without competition, businesses in the sector should consider engaging with similar tenders to expand their footprint within public sector procurement, leveraging the opportunity to build contacts and influence future such procurements managed by public authorities such as The City of London.

## Notice

Microsoft CSP licensing for our Office/Microsoft 365 core services which are essential to the running of the school

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036167-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2025 - 2 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,301 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | CITY OF LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2025 at 14:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036167-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036167-2025
  30th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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