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title: "Adobe Licensing ETLA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Sunderland"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Adobe Licensing ETLA

Buyer: University of Sunderland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4b

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## Summary

The University of Sunderland procured Adobe software licensing for a three-year term. The requirement covered Adobe licensing obtained through the JISC CHEST agreement, using Lot 2a of the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework. This is a software and information systems requirement, covering the supply of licences rather than software development or general IT support. The buyer is a public university based in Sunderland. The selected provider, JISC Services Limited, is a large supplier based in Bristol. The requirement is relevant to software licensing resellers, framework suppliers and organisations able to arrange and administer Adobe Enterprise Term Licence Agreements for a university customer.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University of Sunderland made a direct award to JISC Services Limited under the JISC CHEST agreement, through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive. One bid was recorded, and price was the award criterion. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 for £609,162 including the stated currency of GBP. The procurement covers a three-year Adobe licensing requirement. The award relates to the single described requirement, although its associated lot is recorded as cancelled. No award date or separate contract end date is provided.

This award demonstrates established demand from a UK university for centrally managed Adobe licensing at substantial institutional scale, sourced through an education-sector purchasing route. A future competitor would need credible access to Adobe licensing arrangements and the ability to supply Enterprise Term Licence Agreements through an appropriate reseller or framework route. Relevant strengths would include managing university-wide licence requirements, handling subscription administration and renewals, supporting compliance with licensing terms, and providing dependable account and procurement management. Suppliers should also be able to compete on price, since price was the recorded evaluation criterion. Experience serving higher-education customers and working with JISC CHEST or comparable public-sector purchasing frameworks would make a supplier better placed when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Procurement of Adobe Licensing for 3 years through the JISC CHEST on the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Adobe Licensing for 3 years through the JISC CHEST on the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

### Procurement Information

Direct award to JISC under the CHEST agreement under the Southern Universities Procurement Consortia (SUPC) Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 2a Adobe ETLA Agreements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081202-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 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 | £609,162 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Sunderland |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081202-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sunderland.ac.uk

## Provenance

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