Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Phoenix Software Limited
- Value
- £990,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Aug 2026
- Published23 Sep 2026Published 26 days after the contract date
Description
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) has an ongoing requirement for a licensing partner to support its technological and operational infrastructure. This requirement includes securing essential Microsoft licensing for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Server and SQL, which are foundational to the Authority's core IT operations and productivity applications. Additionally, the Authority requires licenses and subscriptions for various third-party applications. The recommended contract will not be limited solely to the licensing and migration elements detailed above. It will also provide the Authority with the flexibility to incorporate additional strategic initiatives as needed, including but not limited to Power BI, Microsoft Co-Pilot, and other emerging Microsoft and third-party technologies. The Authority participated in the Microsoft aggregation procurement exercise led by Crown Commercial Service (CCS) utilising the Technology Products and Associated Services framework a…
About the supplier
Phoenix Software Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02548628).