Microsoft Licences · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£215,333published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Microsoft Licences

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Microsoft LicencingAwarded

Microsoft Licencing. Additional information: Direct Award Call off from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 – Microsoft and Associated Services"

Delivery: Scotland · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 27 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
Authority reference: RBGE-2026-064
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081782
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eda2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award Call off Contract from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 – Microsoft and Associated Services"

Publisher note: 36 month contract (SC Ref:841348)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £215,3331 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£215,333 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 081782-2026-RBGE-2026-064-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£215,333
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5LRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PlcAwarded supplier Thames Industrial Estate, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.