Microsoft Licences (Microsoft Enterprise Agreement)

Authority: Avon Fire Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£923,826published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Ultima Business Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of the Microsoft licences under the agreement via NFC190 CCS Microsoft Aggregation, Lot 2.

CPV: Software package and information systems

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Extensions: There is the option for a 12 month extension under the aggregation process.

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: Goods
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: 29 Jan 2026, 14:46 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 14:46 GMT
Authority reference: AFRS08-2025-15
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008116
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061230 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement was undertaken via an Aggregated Route by Crown Commercial Services - NFC190

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £923,8261 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ultima Business Solutions LtdSME	£923,826 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 008116-2026-1 · Ultima Business Solutions LtdSME
Signed
29 Sept 2025
Value
£923,826
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Valley Road, Portishead, South West, BS208JJContact name, email

1 commercial party on the notice

Ultima Business Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02521249 Reading, UK

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.