Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
Contact person: Zainab Mulla
E-mail: zainab.mulla@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CPT_25_48 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to a Microsoft certified partner for the provision of Enterprise Subscription Agreement Licencing so it can continue to use Microsoft software and Azure services.
The contract will commence on the 1st of May 2026, with a term of three years ending on the 30th of April 2029.
The estimated total contract value is up to £6,600,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the three year duration.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to a Microsoft certified partner for the provision of Enterprise Subscription Agreement Licencing so it can continue to use Microsoft software and Azure services.
This contract was awarded via Healthtrust Europe ICT Solutions framework
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Team Resourcing
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Technical Service Delivery case study
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value, Diversity and Inclusion
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Environmental considerations
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
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
The contract is awarded using the Healthtrust Europe ICT Solutions framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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: CPT_25_48 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Phoenix Software Ltd
02548628
Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington
York
YO42 1NS
UK
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:
: 5 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2026