---
title: "Microsoft Licences"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841348"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841348.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh"
published: "2026-08-27"
---

# Microsoft Licences

Buyer: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841348

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## Summary

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh bought Microsoft software licences and associated licensing services for use by the organisation in Edinburgh. The requirement is categorised as information technology software, covering Microsoft licences rather than software development, hardware supply or general IT support. The purchase was made through the Scottish Universities Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, specifically its Microsoft and associated services lot. This is a goods procurement managed by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, a public-law body and central purchasing organisation. The requirement is relevant to established Microsoft licensing resellers and public-sector technology suppliers able to supply and administer Microsoft licensing arrangements at organisational scale.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh used a limited direct-award call-off from the ITS4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, without publishing a prior competition. One bid was recorded and the award was evaluated on price. Softcat Plc was selected for the single lot. The award date is not provided; the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The active contract is worth £215,333 and runs for 36 months. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and the contract falls outside the scope of the applicable procurement directive. The arrangement has no stated extension options. The supplier recorded for the award is Softcat Plc.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s demand for Microsoft licensing through an established public-sector framework and a direct call-off route. The successful competitor was a large technology supplier, and the single recorded bid indicates that framework access and a credible route to supply were central to participation. A supplier seeking to compete when this requirement next returns would need strong Microsoft licensing expertise, authorised reseller capability, reliable licence administration and the capacity to support an organisation-wide requirement over a multi-year period. It would also need access to the relevant framework or a comparable public procurement route, robust pricing, and experience supplying public-sector customers under formal contractual and reporting requirements.

## Notice

Microsoft Licences

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft Licencing. 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563228 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563228

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563228
  Microsoft Licences - Microsoft Licences

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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