Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£1,013,943published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage by Education Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers

CPV: Software package and information systems

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Optional purchase of 200 x 10 TB Microsoft Cloud Storage in Year 2 and 3 of contract.

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: 30 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
Authority reference: EDUC-0000753
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-092561
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e06 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini competition under the 'Technology Products and Associated Services 2' GCA framework.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844424)

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,013,9431 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software Ltd	£1,013,943 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 092561-2026-EDUC-0000753-1 · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
25 Sept 2026
Value
£1,013,943
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6GAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplier Blenheim House, York Rd,, Pocklington, UK, YO42 1NS

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.