---
title: "Microsoft Licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eda2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Microsoft Licences

Buyer: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eda2

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## Summary

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh procured Microsoft software licences and associated licensing services for use at its Edinburgh operations. The requirement falls within software packages and information systems, covering Microsoft products rather than general information technology services. The purchase was made through the Scottish Government’s ITS4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, Lot 1 for Microsoft and associated services. The buyer is a public body based at 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software licensing resellers, Microsoft licensing specialists and suppliers able to support public-sector customers with the supply and administration of Microsoft licences. The requirement is focused on Microsoft licensing rather than software development, hardware supply or wider managed IT support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a limited direct award call-off without prior publication of a competition notice. Evaluation was based on price. The contract covers a 36-month period and was signed on 29 July 2026. The contract value is £215,333. Softcat Plc was selected as the supplier. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by a non-EU supplier, with no bids from SMEs or EU suppliers. The tender’s single lot is marked cancelled, although the associated award is active and the contract is active. The direct award was justified as a call-off from the ITS4052 framework’s Microsoft and associated services lot, stated to fall outside the scope of the relevant directive.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for Microsoft licensing supplied through an established public-sector reseller framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong Microsoft licensing knowledge, the ability to source and administer Microsoft licences, and experience working within framework call-off arrangements. Commercial capability should include accurate price-led quotations, licence compliance and renewal management, and reliable support for a public-sector customer. The selected supplier was a large business, while the recorded competition attracted one bid and no SME bids, suggesting that framework access, scale and established reseller capability were important in this procurement. Suppliers unable to provide Microsoft licensing through the relevant framework route are unlikely to match the buying model used here.

## Notice

Microsoft Licences

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft Licencing. Additional information: Direct Award Call off from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services"

### Procurement Information

Direct Award Call off Contract from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081782-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £215,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081782-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841348
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11182

## Provenance

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