Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, MTI Technology Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Softcat PLC, Trustmarque Solutions Limited, VE3 Global Ltd, Boxxe Limited SME, Bytes Software Services Limited SME, Pugh Computers Ltd SME, XMA Limited +1 more
- Value
- £990,000,000 across 8 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 048814-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Mar 2026
- Published26 May 2026Published 64 days after the contract date
Description
This Framework provides individual software licences for Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, other Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software products and associated Software Services. The Framework Agreement aims to ensure access to competitively priced software solutions and related services tailored to the unique needs of the Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) sectors, whilst making provision for non-HE/FE organisations ie other public‑sector and third‑sector organisations, that are, or become, full, associate, or affiliate Members of SUPC or the Participating Consortia. Eligible organisations may include but not limited to schools and academies, local government bodies, charities, research and science organisations, cultural institutions, health and care bodies, and other publicly funded or not‑for‑profit entities.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, MTI Technology Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd +3 more | £3m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Boxxe Limited SME, Bytes Software Services Limited SME, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd +3 more | £471m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Pugh Computers Ltd SME +1 more | £25m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA): VMWare | Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Softcat PLC, VE3 Global Ltd +1 more | £15m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Pugh Computers Ltd SME +1 more | £150m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA): Commercial Off The Shelf software (COTS) | Academia Ltd, Bytes Software Services Limited SME, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd +3 more | £320m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Academia Ltd, Bytes Software Services Limited SME, CDW Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Softcat PLC +2 more | £3m |
| Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services Agreement (SLRA) | Academia Ltd, CDW Ltd, Insight Direct UK Ltd, Phoenix Software Ltd, Softcat PLC +2 more | £3m |
About the suppliers
Boxxe Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02109168).
Bytes Software Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01616977).
CDW Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02465350).
Insight Direct UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02579852).
Phoenix Software Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02548628).
Pugh Computers Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).
Trustmarque Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02183240).
Academia Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04771037).
XMA Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02051703).
VE3 Global Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07343436).
Sync (A Trading Name of GBM Digital Technologies Ltd): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02719704).
MTI Technology Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC112019).