Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton
Woodbridge
IP121RT
UK
Contact person: Emma Akpan
E-mail: emma.akpan@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Microsoft 365 Subscription
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Annual Microsoft 365 Subscriptions (Awarded via Y23065 KCS Framework)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
271 039.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Annual Microsoft 365 Subscriptions procured via Y23065 KCS Framework
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
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
This was directly awarded via the Y23065 KCS Framework due to urgency
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
24/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bytes Software Service Ltd
1616977
Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead,
Surrey
KT22 7TW
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 271 039.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council
Woodbridge
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2026