Microsoft License Renewal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Uttlesford District Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£538,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-off via mini-competition under the KCS Software Products and Associated Services Framework for Microsoft Licenses

CPV: License management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

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: 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: 6 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
Last source update: 6 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020555
Classification (CPV): License management software package
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066489 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via the KCS Software Products and Associated Services Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £538,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bytes Software Services Ltd	£538,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 020555-2026-1 · Bytes Software Services Ltd
Signed
16 Feb 2026
Value
£538,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Uttlesford District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden, East of England, CB114ERContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.