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title: "Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator services

Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb6

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## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony services for Skills & Learning Adult Community Education. The requirement combines education software licensing with operator telephony services, including licence management software and telephone and data transmission services. The buying organisation is the council, based in Bournemouth, and the services support its adult community education provision. The work is categorised as services rather than goods or works. The requirement is relevant to Microsoft licensing specialists, cloud software resellers, education technology suppliers and telecommunications providers able to supply Microsoft 365 education products alongside Teams Operator Connect services. Suppliers would need to understand both subscription licensing and the delivery of managed telephony services within a public-sector education environment.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 for £72,781.56 including the published contract value. The route was a limited procedure using an award without prior publication of a call for competition, with a direct award via the Crown Commercial Service Back Office Software 2 arrangement. The stated rationale classified the procurement as outside the scope of the relevant directive. Price was the award criterion, and one bid was recorded. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The single software lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. No award date or contract end date is published.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for combined Microsoft 365 education licensing and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony supporting adult community education. A credible future competitor would need strong knowledge of Microsoft education licensing, licence administration and subscription management, together with the technical capability to provide or integrate Teams-based operator telephony. Experience supporting public-sector or education customers would help demonstrate understanding of user administration, service continuity, security and operational support. Suppliers should also be able to work through an established public-sector purchasing route for software and related services, and present a clear price-led offer. The requirement is most relevant to established Microsoft partners, licensing resellers, managed communications providers and specialists able to deliver both software and telephony as a joined-up service.

## Notice

Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony services for Skills & Learning Adult Community Education

### Procurement Information

Direct award via Crown Commercial Service (GCA) Back Office Software 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075551-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £72,781 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075551-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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