---
title: "Microsoft Office 365 Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f3dd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM"
published: "2026-01-13"
---

# Microsoft Office 365 Licenses

Buyer: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f3dd

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## Summary

The Victoria and Albert Museum, a prominent public authority in the central government sector, has completed its procurement process for Microsoft Office 365 licenses, with the process reaching the award stage. The procurement, marked by the direct award method, involved the renewal of an existing agreement with MICROSOFT LIMITED, facilitating essential back-office software critical to the museum's operations. This direct award was justified by reasons including Microsoft's technical exclusivity in providing these services. The contract, valued at approximately £417,453.12 gross, commenced on 1st January 2026 and will run until 31st December 2028, allowing for flexibility in user numbers and pricing on contract anniversaries. The procurement took place in London (region UKI33), aligning under the services category of the main procurement taxonomy.

This procurement presents potential growth opportunities for companies capable of providing ancillary or complementary services to the digital infrastructure of public bodies, particularly those specializing in software consultancy and support. Businesses that can offer supplementary solutions or enhancements to Microsoft’s suite, such as bespoke integration services, user training, or security enhancements, would be well-suited to benefit from similar procurement opportunities. As government institutions increasingly rely on digital solutions for operational efficiency, firms that align their offerings to the needs of public sector digital transformations are positioned for substantial business development.

## Notice

We have renewed our Office 365 Subscription Agreement with Microsoft for essential back-office software that is critical to our operations. This includes: * Office software suite (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, project planning, process mapping etc.) * Telephony, conferencing and webcasting * Cloud based document management and intranet hosting * User and device security and compliance functionality

### Procurement Information

As set out in the related Transparency Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002628-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £347,877 |
| Contracts value | £347,877 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2026 at 12:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002628-2026
- 11 Dec 2025 at 17:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082227-2025
- 11 Dec 2025 at 13:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082000-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002628-2026
  13th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082227-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082000-2025
  11th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/about/?msockid=3a4757f9f8b263bd2daa467cfcb26582

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