--- title: "Adobe ETLA 2026-2029" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de34" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06de34" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06de34.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06de34.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Cardiff Metropolitan University" published: "2026-08-17" --- # Adobe ETLA 2026-2029 Buyer: Cardiff Metropolitan University Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de34 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06de34) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06de34.json) ## Summary Cardiff Metropolitan University procured Adobe Creative Cloud licences for staff and students. The software provides access to Adobe creative applications and related services on PCs and Macs, both on campus and remotely. This is a software and information-systems requirement serving the university’s teaching and operational users. Delivery is for Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff, Wales. The buyer is Cardiff Metropolitan University, a public authority operating under Welsh devolved regulations. The requirement concerns institution-wide access rather than software development, implementation or general IT support. Businesses relevant to this type of requirement include enterprise software licensors, authorised licensing partners and organisations able to provide managed access to Adobe products for higher-education users. The procurement is complete and awarded following a direct award. Cardiff Metropolitan University used the Jisc Adobe Enterprise Term Licence Agreement 2023, a sector-negotiated arrangement for UK higher-education institutions, with pre-negotiated Adobe licensing terms and pricing available through Chest. JISC was awarded the contract on 15 July 2026. The contract runs from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2029. Its value is £700,000 excluding VAT, or £840,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. There was one completed lot. The stated rationale was continuity of service for staff and students through a proportionate route to market, with the procurement classified as relying on single-supplier technical reasons. This award indicates sustained institutional demand for enterprise Adobe Creative Cloud licensing in the UK higher-education sector. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need strong capability in Adobe enterprise licensing, subscription and entitlement management, and supplying access to users working across campus and remotely. Credibility would also depend on understanding university procurement and licensing arrangements, including sector-wide frameworks or negotiated agreements such as the Jisc route used here. A competitor would need sufficient capacity to support institution-wide deployment, maintain continuity for staff and students, and handle licensing across PCs and Macs. Experience serving universities or similarly large education organisations, together with authorised access to Adobe products and reliable account or service administration, would strengthen its position. ## Notice This requirement is for the University's licenses to Adobe Creative Cloud which allows staff and students to access industry leading Adobe creative apps and services on PCs and Macs either on campus or remotely. ### Procurement Information The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. The contract is being awarded through the Jisc Adobe Enterprise Term Licence Agreement (ETLA) 2023, a sector-negotiated arrangement established specifically for UK Higher Education institutions. The agreement provides pre-negotiated licensing terms and pricing for Adobe products that are available to participating institutions through Chest. The award ensures continuity of service for students and staff and represents a proportionate and compliant route to market. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078195-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £700,000 | | Contracts value | £700,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cardiff Metropolitan University | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF5 2YB | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Llandaff | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JISC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 15:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078195-2026 - 6 Aug 2026 at 16:02 - AwardUpdate - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074922-2026 - 6 Aug 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074906-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078195-2026 17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074922-2026 6th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074906-2026 6th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/ - http://www.jisc.ac.uk - 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-06de34. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06de34.json.