---
title: "Phoenix Software CNN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ef2"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ef2.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Lancashire Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-23"
---

# Phoenix Software CNN

Buyer: West Lancashire Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ef2

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## Summary

West Lancashire Borough Council purchased two core licences for Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise, covering all languages and including Software Assurance Pack 2. This is a software licensing and support-related purchase, within the broader category of software packages and information systems. The requirement is for enterprise database software licences rather than a wider software implementation or systems project. The buyer is West Lancashire Borough Council, and delivery is in the West Lancashire area of England. The purchase gives the council rights to use SQL Server Enterprise under the specified licence and assurance package.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £28,295.74 excluding VAT, or £35,369.68 including VAT. The purchase was handled as a below-threshold procurement; the recorded method detail does not identify a specific procedure. There was one lot, covering the two core licences. The published outcome does not set out a separate evaluation formula or eligibility conditions, so the award basis beyond the stated software requirement cannot be described.

This award shows demand from West Lancashire Borough Council for enterprise database software licences bundled with software assurance. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement should be able to supply the specified SQL Server Enterprise licensing and assurance package, and manage the commercial and licensing requirements of a public-sector purchase. The council procured a small, defined number of core licences rather than a large-scale technology programme, so suppliers with access to suitable software licensing channels and the ability to fulfil a focused order are the closest fit. Phoenix Software Limited, a large supplier, won this contract; competitors would need a credible route to supply equivalent licences and assurance for the council’s future requirement.

## Notice

SQL Server Enterprise Core All language Licence with Software Assurance Pack 2 Licences Core Licence

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100465-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,295 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Lancashire Borough Council |
| Locality | ORMSKIRK |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L39 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | West Lancashire |
| Electoral ward | Ormskirk East |
| Westminster constituency | West Lancashire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 13:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100465-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100465-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24601

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phoenixs.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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