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Published 10 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BT1990 - Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) Licensing Program

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£33,500≈ £34k / year · £40,228 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 12 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luton Borough Council, Digital Data and Technology Service (DDaT) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide Adobe licences under the Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) model. The solution must support flexible subscription licensing, centralised management, and improved visibility of licence usage across the organisation. The key objectives are:

  • Transparent management of Luton’s adobe estate
  • Cost-effective volume-discounted licensing
  • Standardized, consistent pricing over the term

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£33,500
Contract period: 12 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr)Value: £33,500 exc. VAT · £40,228 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per ITT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: As per ITT tender doc
  • Price: As outlined in the ITT documents
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As per ITT

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST
Authority reference
BT1990
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075566
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfc0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2026, 09:15 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 12 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by72 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline72 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 09:15 BST
  4. Contract starts72 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender