---
title: "Microsoft Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e540"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
---

# Microsoft Licenses

Buyer: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e540

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## Summary

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council procured Microsoft licences for use by council officers. The requirement is for software licensing rather than software development, hardware or construction, and falls within software packages and information systems. The procurement was intended to support the council's internal staff and public-service operations. The contracting organisation is King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, a local authority based in King's Lynn. The awarded supplier, Bytes Software Services Ltd, is based in Surrey. The requirement was treated as goods and was delivered within the council's operating area in Norfolk. This opportunity is relevant to software licensing resellers, Microsoft licensing specialists and suppliers able to provide and administer Microsoft products for public-sector users through an established procurement framework.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to Bytes Software Services Ltd. The contract was signed on 27 October 2025 for £313,866.26, including the stated currency of GBP. The award relates to the Microsoft licences requirement for council officer use. The council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through the Y23065 Procurement Services framework agreement for Software Products and Associated Services. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive. Price was the award criterion. One bid was recorded. The sole lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active, so businesses should treat the selected supplier and signed contract as the outcome of the process.

This procurement demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for Microsoft licensing to support council staff, with the requirement placed through a software products and associated services framework. A credible competitor for comparable work would need strong Microsoft licensing knowledge, reliable access to the required licence products and the ability to manage supply for a local authority’s officer base. Experience of public-sector procurement and framework call-offs would be important, particularly where the buyer uses a route that does not involve an openly advertised competition. Suppliers should also be able to provide accurate pricing against a price-led evaluation and maintain dependable licensing administration throughout the customer relationship. The incumbent is a large software services business, indicating that delivery capability, supplier resilience and capacity to support a sizeable council account are relevant commercial considerations.

## Notice

Provision on Microsoft Licenses

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision on Microsoft Licenses for Council officer use

### Procurement Information

Awarded via Y23065,the Procurement Services framework agreement for Software Products and Associated Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077956-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £313,866 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council |
| Locality | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 1EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk |
| Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas |
| Westminster constituency | North West Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bytes Software Services LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077956-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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