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    ContractsSoftware Procurement Services for Higher Education Institutions
    Awarded contract

    Software Procurement Services for Higher Education Institutions

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Supply software licenses for higher education institutions, including essential Adobe and AutoDesk products plus additional specialized software, with account management and rapid delivery services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 30 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SO
      SOFTWARE ONE UK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    30 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a GCA framework procurement opportunity (TPAS 2 Lot 3) to supply software licenses and related services to higher education institutions. The supplier must provide licenses for 15 essential software products including Adobe Creative Suite applications, AutoDesk tools, Cloudflare enterprise subscriptions, and security solutions. Additionally, the supplier should provide as many licenses as possible from a list of 18 other software products covering specialized fields such as statistical analysis (MATLAB, SPSS, STATA), design tools (SketchUp, Bluebeam), and library management systems. The service includes providing a dedicated account manager, delivering all essential licenses within 5 days (or 48 hours for self-managed portals), sourcing additional software titles not listed where feasible, offering an optional online ordering portal, providing expert advice on software versions and alternatives, and delivering monthly reporting on orders and expenditure.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ResourceSpace1× · 20%
    2. Fenix Media Limited T/A Pulsar1× · 20%
    3. SOFTCAT PLC1× · 20%
    4. SOFTWAREONE UK LIMITED1× · 20%
    5. SOFTWARE ONE UK LTD1× · 20%

    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-0794f7

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