Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Official notice

Authority: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED

Call-off from a framework agreement

CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)

Published contract value£13,575,000Exc. VAT

Contract ends 31 May 2028

Awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd

Contract starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Microsoft Licenses and related services

NOTE: This notice was updated on 18 August 2026 for the following reason: Contract Variation 002 NerdIO AVD Licences to support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) optimization, with the total value of £ 63,999.00. This variation does not increase the overall contract value and has been justified under the provisions of Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)

Additional information: Crown Commercial Service Aggregated Procurement under RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2): Lot 3: Software and Associated

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice: Technology Products & Associated Services 2 · RM6098
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference: 2024-TR-0042
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: No
Tender deadline: 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Procurement method: Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates

Award decision
18 Feb 2025
Contract starts
1 Jun 2025
Notice published
17 Jun 2025
Contract ends
31 May 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITEDContracting authority Memphis Building Lingfield Point, DARLINGTON, G27JD, ScotlandContact name, email, phone
Identifier
PB27 · GB-GOR

Suppliers named on the notice

Bytes Software Services LtdSupplier Bytes House, Randalls Way Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7TW
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
Updated 18 Aug 2026, 16:05 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-7d40b5e4-9e52-43c0-9d9f-9ac3cbcf8403-2026-08-18T16:05:06+01:00
Published: 17 Jun 2025
Latest update: 18 Aug 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-7d40b5e4-9e52-43c0-9d9f-9ac3cbcf8403
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-7d40b5e4-9e52-43c0-9d9f-9ac3cbcf8403-1