Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Greensquareaccord Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £1,607,571.42
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Software supply services (CPV 72268000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 061771-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jun 2026
- Published1 Jul 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
This procurement relates to the renewal of GreenSquareAccord's Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA), which underpins the delivery of core technology services across the organisation. The agreement will provide licensing for key Microsoft technologies that support both corporate functions and front line service delivery, including: • Microsoft 365 services (e.g. email, collaboration, and document management) • Windows Enterprise licensing • Security and identity services, including Microsoft Entra ID and endpoint security • Azure cloud services, where required to support infrastructure and application hosting The scope of the agreement includes: • Provision of user based and device based licensing to support all employees and relevant third parties • Flexibility to accommodate organisational changes through annual true up arrangements • Access to Software Assurance benefits, including upgrades and enhancements • Enablement of secure, modern ways of working, including remote and mobile a…
About the supplier
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).