Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
RC000672
Sussex House
Falmer, Brighton
BN19RH
UK
E-mail: tb536@sussex.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/
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 EES Licenses
Reference number: US_25110
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Microsoft licenses for Office and other business modules. These licenses are required for UoS to utilise Microsoft 365 and its related business products for staff and students,
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 905 288.84
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Microsoft licenses for Office and other business modules. These licenses are required for UoS to utilise Microsoft 365 and its related business products for staff and students,
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ethical procurement
/ Weighting: 6%
Price
/ Weighting:
94%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
One optional extension of 12 months
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
Mini-competition using the SUPC SLRA Framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat PLC
02174990
Marlow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 905 288.84
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Sussex
Brighton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2026