Microsoft 365 Licences · UK public procurement notice

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

Direct award

Awarded value£1,781,143published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (MIOL)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct Award for the supply of Microsoft 365 licences for 36 months

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Sole supplier - licences only available to purchase directly from Microsoft

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £1,781,1431 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (MIOL)1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029	£1,781,143	—	Standstill

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCXZ-9362-XQJM 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DBContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (MIOL)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PRCY-3759-NVYM 70 Sir John Rogerson Quay, Dublin 2, IE, D18 P521, IEContact email

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Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST