CPT_25_48 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Official notice

Authority: National Audit Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£5,500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to a Microsoft certified partner for the provision of Enterprise Subscription Agreement Licencing so it can continue to use Microsoft software and Azure services.

The contract will commence on the 1st of May 2026, with a term of three years ending on the 30th of April 2029.

The estimated total contract value is up to £6,600,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the three year duration.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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: 18 Feb 2026, 13:06 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2026, 13:06 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014761
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06570f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract is awarded using the Healthtrust Europe ICT Solutions framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software Ltd	£5,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014761-2026-CPT_25_48 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement-1 · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
13 Feb 2026
Value
£5,500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Audit Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W9SPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02548628 Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington, York, UK, YO42 1NS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.