Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
UK
Telephone: +44 1315527171
E-mail: supplychain@rbge.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rbge.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11182
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Microsoft Licences
Reference number: RBGE-2026-064
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Microsoft Licences
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
215 333.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Microsoft Licencing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Direct Award Call off from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 – Microsoft and Associated Services"
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award Call off Contract from "ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Lot 1 – Microsoft and Associated Services"
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RBGE-2026-064
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat Plc
Thames Industrial Estate, Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
Telephone: +44 1612725766
Fax: +44 1628403456
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 215 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
36 month contract
(SC Ref:841348)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Courts
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2026