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title: "Microsoft 365 Copilot"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2b2"
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buyer: "University of the West of England"
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# Microsoft 365 Copilot

Buyer: University of the West of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2b2

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured Microsoft 365 Copilot as an education add-on for its university environment. The requirement is an IT software package, covering Microsoft 365 Copilot EDU licensing rather than construction, consultancy or general IT services. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The software is intended for use by the university and its education-related users. This is a single- requirement procurement, with the Copilot add-on identified as the purchased item. The arrangement concerns the supply of software licences to the university, making it relevant to Microsoft licensing specialists, education technology suppliers, software resellers and IT providers able to support institutional Microsoft 365 deployments.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a tender process, with one supplier selected. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. SOFTCAT PLC was awarded the requirement and the contract was signed on 24 July 2026. The contract runs from 25 July 2026 to 31 July 2026. Its value is £154,740 excluding VAT and £185,688 including VAT. The procurement has one lot, covering the Microsoft 365 Copilot EDU add-on. The published description identifies the requirement as AAU-89322AP and states that the add-on runs until 31 July 2026. The award is recorded as active and the contract as active.

This award demonstrates demand from a UK university for Microsoft 365 Copilot education licensing at institutional scale. Suppliers best placed for comparable work would have a strong Microsoft 365 and Copilot offer, experience supplying education-sector licensing, and the operational capacity to provision and administer software for a university environment. A credible competitor would also need to understand education add-on licensing, handle substantial software orders, and meet public-sector purchasing and contract administration requirements. The use of a below-threshold direct award without competition shows that this buyer has used a simplified route for this requirement. Microsoft licensing partners, specialist education technology suppliers and established IT resellers can use the purchase as evidence of the buyer's software needs.

## Notice

AAU-89322AP - Microsoft 365 Copilot EDU Add-on - until 31.07.26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076818-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £154,740 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of the West of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 14:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076818-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076818-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://Softcat.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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