Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Scotland
Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
EH54 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 7713304713
E-mail: edsprocurement@educationscotland.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11402
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 O365 Licences and Storage
Reference number: EDUC-0000753
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage by Education Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 013 943.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Microsoft O365 Licences and Storage by Education Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional purchase of 200 x 10 TB Microsoft Cloud Storage in Year 2 and 3 of contract.
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 under the 'Technology Products and Associated Services 2' GCA framework.
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: EDUC-0000753
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Phoenix Software Ltd
Blenheim House, York Rd,
Pocklington
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:
: 1 013 943.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:844424)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court
Livingston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2026