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# Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-license-resellers-agreement-slra-ocds-h6vhtk-043727). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Reading: "Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £450,000,000. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Reading](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £450,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business transaction and personal business software package, Communication and multimedia software package, Database and operating software package, Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package, Industry specific software package (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043727`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-license-resellers-agreement-slra-ocds-h6vhtk-043727#tl-md)

## Description
This tender is for the supply of software licenses via resellers to cover (Windows, Adobe, VMware and other miscellaneous) software sold via resellers but to also accommodate deals that may be in place directly with manufacturers.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Microsoft Software and Associated Services(SLRA)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48100000, 48200000, 48300000, 48400000, 48500000, 48600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Microsoft software and licenses including SAAS, support, maintenance, renewals and associated services including consultancy. Includes ETLA, Campus Agreements, CSP agreements and Select Plus.

### Lot 2: Adobe Software and Associated Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48100000, 48200000, 48300000, 48400000, 48500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Adobe software specific to ETLA agreements (site licences, multi-site or unlimited) inclusive of maintenance and renewal and associated services including consultancy. Adobe CLP Agreements (perpetual licenses) and VIP Agreements (named user/device li...

### Lot 3: VMWare Software and Associated Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48100000, 48200000, 48300000, 48400000, 48500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** VMware software and license including support, maintenance, renewals and associated services including consultancy.

### Lot 4: Miscellaneous Software and Associated Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48100000, 48200000, 48300000, 48400000, 48500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Miscellaneous software and licenses including SAAS, support and associated services, maintenance and renewals. Commercial off the shelf software and license including support, maintenance and renewals.

### Lot 5: Software Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48100000, 48200000, 48300000, 48400000, 48500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Software services for all products supplied under the agreement including consultancy. Includes but is not limited to cloud services, software asset management or services for any product under the agreement.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003691-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-05T13:19:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:00:50.863Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043727