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Published 16 Jun 2025, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies and Schools

Official notice

Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 8 yrsends 10 Aug 2034 · starts 10 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CPC will be re-tendering the current CPC will be re-tendering the current Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies and Schools Framework which is due to expire on 08/08/2025 with the potential to extend till 08/08/2026

The Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies and Schools Framework Agreement is for the supply and services for software. The current framework is specifically aimed at academies and school requirements and covers the following:

  • Lot 1 - Microsoft
  • Lot 2 - Adobe
  • Lot 3 - Google for Education and Chrome OS
  • Lot 4 -Data Security, Backup and Recovery (excluding Microsoft, Adobe, Google and Chrome Software)
  • Lot 5 - Other Off The Shelf Software including Educational Software
  • Lot 6 - Multi-Purpose Lot (For Lots 1-5) - this lot can be used if your requirement covers two or more lots

CPV: Software package suites

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
8 yrs from 10 Aug 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 8 yrsSME
Contract period: 10 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2034 (8 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies and Schools” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jun 2025, 09:44 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2025, 09:44 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032468
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Software package suites
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

16 Jun 2025 → 10 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 09:44 BST
  2. Tender notice expected298 days ago
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts78 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 09:44 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1130461 · GB-PPON: PZPR-8554-XHNX Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way, Salford, North West, M6 6AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender