Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator services

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: South West (UKK2)

Awarded value£72,782published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Insight Direct

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Microsoft 365 education licences and Microsoft Teams Operator Connect telephony services for Skills & Learning Adult Community Education

CPV: License management software package · Telephone and data transmission services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1SoftwareAwarded

Delivery: South West

48218000 License management software package

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: 10 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Authority reference: DN825322
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075551
Classification (CPV): License management software packageTelephone and data transmission services
Delivery area: South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award via Crown Commercial Service (GCA)
Back Office Software 2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £72,7821 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Insight Direct	£72,782 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075551-2026-1 · Insight Direct
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£72,782
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH26DYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Insight Direct (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02579852 Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.