Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement (E5 Ramp Up) Contract Variation and Extension

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Croydon (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)

Awarded value£14,018,5862 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

All the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 Lot 3 Software were invited to tender for the Council's unified Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Storage Services for a term contract of 3 years from the 1st of July 2025 to 30th of June 2028.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Vary the existing Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement contract on the following…Awarded

Vary the existing Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement contract on the following basis:

Upgrade Microsoft E3 licences to Microsoft E5 licences using Microsoft's E5 Ramp Up model.
Extend the contract by 12 months from 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029.
Increase the contract value by £2,510,000 excluding VAT.
Increase the aggregate contract value from £5,754,292.88 to £8,264,292.88.

Delivery: London

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: 11 Jul 2025, 14:53 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071283
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055dce Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was a further competition amongst all the listed suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products & Associated Services 2 RM6098 Framework Lot 3 Software. Running a Further competition on the framework without prior notice on OJEU or Find a Tender is allowable under PCR 15, as long as all the listed suppliers on the applicable Lots are notified and invited to tender for the service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £14,018,5862 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bytes Software Services Ltd	£5,754,293 †	—	Awarded
Bytes Software Services Ltd	£8,264,293 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 071283-2026-LBC/TN/395-1 · Bytes Software Services Ltd
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£8,264,293
Status
active
- Change Vary the existing Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement contract to include the following: • Upgrade Microsoft E3 licences to Microsoft E5 licences using Microsoft's E5 Ramp Up model. • Extend the contract by 12 months from 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029. • Increase the contract value by £2,510,000 excluding VAT. • Increase the aggregate contract value from £5,754,292.88 to £8,264,292.88., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The variation is allowable under the contract and offers the most economically advantageous way to upgrade from Microsoft E3 to E5 licences, given the E5 ramp-up discounted offer prices.
Contract 039343-2025-1 · Bytes Software Services Ltd
Signed
24 Jun 2025
Value
£5,754,293
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Croydon

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road, Croydon, London, CR01EAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bytes Software Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01616977 Leatherhead, UK, KT22 7TW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.