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    ContractsSoftware Licenses and Consulting Services for Education and Public Organizations
    Awarded contract

    Software Licenses and Consulting Services for Education and Public Organizations

    Awarded
    £990m
    Published 26 May 2026

    Framework agreement offering competitively priced software licenses and consulting services for education institutions and public sector organizations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 26 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £990m
    Published 26 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £990,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    13 suppliers
    • PS
      PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD
    Lead contractor
  1. BO
    BOXXE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. SA
    Sync (A Trading Name of GBM Digital Technologies Ltd)
    Consortium partner
  3. CD
    CDW LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. AC
    ACADEMIA LTD
    Consortium partner
  5. SO
    SOFTCAT PLC
    Consortium partner
  6. XM
    XMA LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  7. VG
    VE3 Global
    Consortium partner
  8. ID
    INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. TS
    TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  10. BS
    BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  11. MT
    MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  12. PC
    PUGH COMPUTERS LTD
    Consortium partner
  13. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    26 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This framework agreement provides access to competitively priced software licenses for Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, and other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software products, along with associated consulting and support services. The agreement is designed for higher education and further education institutions, as well as other eligible public-sector and not-for-profit organizations including schools, academies, local government bodies, charities, research organizations, cultural institutions, and health and care providers that are members of SUPC or participating consortia. Suppliers selected under this framework will provide tailored software solutions and services to meet the specific needs of these sectors.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In it software, Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD1× · 100%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-04e549
    SU
    Buyer
    Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC)
    Sector
    IT & Software