C1379 BTA2173 Microsoft Licences and azure services

Official notice

Authority: VisitBritain/VisitEngland

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£3,320,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SoftwareOne UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Crown Commercial Services Aggregation Further competition NFC193 using Framework Agreement RM6098, Technology Products & Associated Service 2, Call-off Lot 3 Software for Microsoft Licences and azure services.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72222300 Information technology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
Last source update: 2 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
Authority reference: C1379 BTA2173
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018282
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f2c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Crown Commercial Services Aggregation Further competition NFC193 using Framework Agreement RM6098, Technology Products & Associated Service 2, Call-off Lot 3 Software for Microsoft Licences and azure services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,320,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SoftwareOne UK Limited	£3,320,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018282-2026-1 · SoftwareOne UK Limited
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£3,320,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTourism 4th Floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, London, B2 4AJContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEnglandReview bodyReview contact point BirminghamContact email
Royal Court of Justice, The StrandMediation body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTWARE ONE UK LTDAwarded supplier06629601 1 Chamberlain Square Cs, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 3AX, Birmingham, UK, B3 3AX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.