---
title: "Microsoft M365 A3 Subscriptions - Educational Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794180"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-01"
---

# Microsoft M365 A3 Subscriptions - Educational Licenses

Buyer: CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794180

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## Summary

Clackmannanshire Council, located in Alloa, has awarded a contract to Phoenix Software for the provision of Microsoft 365 A3 Education licences under the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6098, Lot 3: Software. This procurement, categorized under software package and information systems, involves 1,250 Microsoft 365 A3 Original Edu Subscriptions and 40,000 Microsoft 365 A3 Original Edu Student Use Benefit Subscriptions. The tender, initially opened on 4th January 2025, has reached the award stage with a contract value of £176,400. The go-live date for provisioning these licences is set for 1st April 2025, via the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software solutions. Companies with expertise in providing and managing Microsoft 365 solutions, particularly those familiar with the educational sector's licensing needs, would find this contracting process highly beneficial. The Quick Quote procurement method indicates a streamlined process, which can be advantageous for small to medium enterprises aiming to expand their market presence through strategic government contracts.

## Notice

Clackmannanshire Council is seeking quotations via the Quick Quote process for the supply of Microsoft 365 A3 Educational licences in accordance with the terms and conditions of Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6098 - Lot 3: Software. This includes:1,250 x Microsoft 365 A3 Original Edu Subscription (Per User)40,000 x Microsoft 365 A3 Original Edu Student Use Benefit Subscription (Per User)Licences are to be provisioned via the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal (https://admin.microsoft.com), with a go-live date of 1st April 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527229 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £176,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF UHI ARGYLL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Clackmannanshire |
| Electoral ward | Clackmannanshire South |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 73 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; ANDERSON ANDERSON AND BROWN; ARC MARQUEES; ARMSTRONG WATSON; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSRÉALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHASE SERVICES GROUP; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; CORE CUT; D A GILMOUR; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ENVA SCOTLAND; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GRIESBACH & ASSOCIATES; GVAV; HALL AITKEN; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HERON BROS.; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; IFF RESEARCH; INFLUENTIAL SOFTWARE SERVICES; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; INTEGRELLA; IRONSIDE FARRAR; JACKSON TRAWLS; JACOBS; JONES LANG LASALLE; JR EVENTS & SALES; KORN FERRY (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAGE \ PARK ARCHITECTS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PSQUARE; RAY BLACK CONSULTING; REID ASSOCIATES; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SCOTEC LIFTS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; STIRLING PARK; TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE SME CLINIC; THORNBER EMPLOYMENT LAW LTD SC453956; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TURNER & TOWNSEND; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VWS; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 10:27 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527229

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://admin.microsoft.com
- https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

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