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title: "Award of Microsoft ESS Licences and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839882"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ayrshire College"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# Award of Microsoft ESS Licences and Associated Services

Buyer: Ayrshire College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839882

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## Summary

Ayrshire College procured Microsoft Enterprise Software and Services (ESS) licences and associated services for use across its campuses in Kilmarnock. The requirement is for software licensing and related support or services, rather than physical goods. It falls within the goods category and covers Microsoft products under Lot 1, Microsoft and Associated Services, of the ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement. The college is the buying organisation and the delivery location is its campus network in Ayrshire. This is a technology procurement suited to software licensing resellers and providers able to supply Microsoft licences alongside the associated services required by a further-education institution.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The contract was awarded on 11 August 2026 and signed on the same date. It has a three-year term and an awarded contract value of £360,500. The requirement was placed by direct award to the top-ranked contractor on the ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 1, although the recorded procurement method is an open procedure. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and the award basis was the supplier’s top-ranked position on the relevant framework lot. The resulting contract is active and relates to the single Microsoft licensing and associated-services lot.

This award confirms recurring demand from Ayrshire College for Microsoft software licensing and associated services at a substantial institutional scale. A credible future competitor would need to operate as a capable software licence reseller, with access to Microsoft products and the ability to provide the related services required across multiple college campuses. Experience of serving education-sector or similarly complex public-sector customers would help demonstrate an understanding of licensing governance, user requirements, renewals and service continuity. Suppliers would also need to compete effectively through the relevant software reseller framework route, where ranking and established framework position can determine access to direct awards. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to established Microsoft licensing specialists with public-sector delivery capacity.

## Notice

Award of 3 year contract for Microsoft Licences and associated services by direct award to top ranked contractor in ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement (Lot 1 Microsoft & Associated Services).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of 3 year contract for Microsoft Licences by direct award to top ranked contractor on ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement (Lot 1 Microsoft & Associated Services).. Award against framework: ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA)- Lot 1 Microsoft & Associated Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562089 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 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 | £360,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ayrshire College |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 3HY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562089

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562089
  Award of Microsoft ESS Licences and Associated Services - Award of 3 year contract for Microsoft Licences and associated services by direct award to top ranked contractor in ITS4042SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement (Lot 1 Microsoft & Associated Services).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839882

## Provenance

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