Official UK procurement notice
Microsoft License Renewal · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMicrosoft Licencing Renewal - including but not limited to the following:
Microsoft Cloud Services
Microsoft Software Licences
Software assurance services and
Unified Support Services
Microsoft 365 Copilot licences
Associated Microsoft Products and Services
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The council participated in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products &…Awarded
The council participated in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products & Associated Services RM6068 - Lot 3 Software and Associated Services via an aggregated call-off competition for the supply of:
Microsoft Cloud Services
Microsoft Software Licences
Software assurance services and
Unified Support Services
Microsoft 365 Copilot licences
Any associated Microsoft Products and Services
The contract is for a three-year period from 1 April 2024.
A 20% contingency has been incorporated as a flexible provision to accommodate potential increases in licence volumes. This includes the possibility of a significant uplift in Microsoft 365 Copilot licences. Additional information: A 20% contingency has been incorporated as a flexible provision to accommodate potential increases in licence volumes. This includes the possibility of a significant uplift in Microsoft 365 Copilot licences.
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
- 29 May 2026, 13:25 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2026, 13:25 BST
- Authority reference
DN712642- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050847- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8ebFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This was procured via an "aggregated competition" process that was carried out by the Crown Commercial Service under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) TePAS framework agreement, lot 3 (RM6068).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustmarque Solutions Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Microsoft License Renewal · Trustmarque Solutions Limited
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The council participated in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products &… | 3bids | — | — | £6,150,000 – £7,380,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £6,150,000 – £7,380,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Trustmarque Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.