Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 5 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Microsoft Licenses

Official notice

Authority: Academy Transformation Trust (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£394,929published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract award relates to the renewal of Microsoft licensing under the Microsoft Education Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) programme through the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) / Jisc Chest Framework, Lot 1. A desktop‑calculator evaluation was undertaken in accordance with the framework rules, which ranked Phoenix Software Ltd as the first‑placed supplier. Internal governance approval was granted to proceed with a direct award call‑off to Phoenix Software Ltd.

CPV: Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of Microsoft licensing and associated services under the Education Enrolment…Awarded

Provision of Microsoft licensing and associated services under the Education Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) programme, including M365, security, infrastructure, and productivity applications. The call‑off is placed under the SUPC/Jisc National Framework for Software Licence Resellers (SLRA), Lot 1 - Microsoft EES.

The framework's desktop calculator mechanism identified Phoenix Software Ltd as ranked supplier number 1 and therefore eligible for direct award. Additional information: 36-month agreement with no extension option.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · Trust wide contract

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: 5 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Last source update: 5 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Authority reference: ATT006
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-010537
Classification (CPV): Software-related services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064912 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This award has been made under the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) delivered via Jisc Chest, which is a framework agreement established in full compliance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 33, contracting authorities may award call‑off contracts without the need for a new contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service, provided the framework was itself tendered in accordance with the Regulations.
The framework specifies permissible award procedures, including the use of a desktop calculator ranking methodology to determine the highest‑ranked supplier for direct award. The Trust followed this prescribed mechanism, which identified Phoenix Software Ltd as the first‑ranked supplier. As the framework already set out the terms governing this award method, and the competitive process had been undertaken when the framework was established, no further publication or competition was required.
Therefore, the award of this call‑off contract without prior publication is lawful under PCR 2015 Regulation 33, as the procurement is conducted wholly within the scope of an existing, valid framework agreement.

Publisher note: This contract was awarded following the use of the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) delivered via Jisc Chest, which provides a compliant route to market for Microsoft Education licensing. The Trust followed the framework's prescribed desktop calculator evaluation method, which ranked Phoenix Software Ltd as the top‑placed supplier. In line with the framework rules, a direct award was made based on this ranking mechanism.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £394,9291 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software LtdCall‑Off Contract for Microsoft EES Licensing	£394,929 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Call‑Off Contract for Microsoft EES Licensing · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
5 Feb 2026
Value
£394,929
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Academy Transformation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 07846852 Unit 4, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B736AZContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02548628 Blenheim House York Road, York, UK, YO42 1NSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.