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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2026-564527

FTS Reference: 2026-043736

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Nita Patel
Telephone: +44 01274432752
E-mail: nita.patel@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

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 M365 E3 Enterprise Licensing Agreement
Reference number:  CBMDC 483
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Purchase of Microsoft Licenses and related services for the Council's use of Microsoft end user software products. Procurement process was undertaken by Crown Commercial Services via the Aggregated NFC157 route under RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services (TePAS)
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  5864416.92  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Purchase of Microsoft Licenses and related services for the Council's use of Microsoft end user software products. Procurement process was undertaken by Crown Commercial Services via the Aggregated NFC157 route under RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services (TePAS)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value & Quality  /  Weighting:  20%
Price  -  Weighting:  80%
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 in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The contract falls outside the scope of application of the regulation
Explanation
Contract was awarded following an aggregated procurement managed by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) under RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2)
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Microsoft M365 E3 Enterprise Licensing Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/03/2026
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

SoftwareOne UK Ltd
1 Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3AX
UK
NUTS code:  UKG31 -  Birmingham

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  5864416.92  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

An annual true-up/down of licenses is agreed as part of the contract
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/