NP884925 Adobe Licence · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£53,937published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Adobe

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS National Services Scotland’s Digital and Security (DaS) organisation is seeking to renew Adobe Licences to support work of DAS. Adobe is the sole provider of these licences.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

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: Services
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 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028703
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0676f7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: NHS National Services Scotland’s Digital and Security (DaS) organisation is seeking to renew Adobe Licences to support work of DAS. Adobe is the sole provider of these licences

Publisher note: (SC Ref:827884)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £53,9371 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Adobe	£53,937 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 028703-2026-1 · Adobe
Signed
19 Jan 2026
Value
£53,937
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency(more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent., Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AdobeAwarded supplier White Collar Factory, 1 Old St Yard, London, UK, EC1Y 8AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.