Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Renewal of Adobe Licenses

Official notice

Authority: COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION (Public body)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2025awarded 28 Apr 2025
Awarded to Softcat Plc
Contract term 1 yrends 20 Apr 2026 · up to 20 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 21 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of the Commission's suite of Adobe Licenses

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2026 (1 yr) · up to 20 Apr 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: the Commission reserves the right to amend the number and types of licenses supported covered during the period of the contract. · Option to extend for two further one year periods

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The tender will be awarded in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Tender Documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
Last source update
14 May 2025, 09:18 BST
Authority reference
ADOB01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011251
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8c0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

In order that you can participate in this, or any other tenders issued by the Commission, you must first register with our e-procurement portal using this link: in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Registration ↗

When registering, please complete as much of the information as possible but please note the following advice;

  • When entering a contact email address, you are advised to add a generic address which can be readily accessed by more than one person i.e. "[email protected]", rather than a personal address such as "[email protected]". This way you will still be able to access any communications sent by us via the portal if an individual in unavailable through leave or sickness, or leaves your organisation for example.
  • Business Classification. By selecting the most appropriate Business Classification for your business, you will automatically be notified of any opportunities as and when they are published. You can select more than one business classification if applicable.

It is a mandatory requirement that you upload a copy of your health and safety statement or policy. This will need to be maintained in the system and kept up to date. If the statement expires and is not renewed, the Commission reserves the right to remove you from the portal.

Timeline

26 Mar 2025 → 14 May 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    21 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:18 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2025, 09:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £15,8001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc£15,800 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Softcat Plc

    Signed
    28 Apr 2025
    Value
    £15,800 inc. VAT
    Period
    28 Apr 2025 – 28 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000136 · GB-PPON: PPDW-8736-VDVN 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, South East, SL6 7DXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990GB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Solar House, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender