01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 3 March 2026
Description
The CPC intends to establish a multi supplier framework agreement under the Procurement Act 2023 for the supply of software licences, renewals, upgrades, support, and associated professional services on behalf of its members. The framework will be divided into the following lots: Lot 1 Microsoft; Lot 2 Adobe; Lot 3 Google for Education and Chrome OS; Lot 4 Data Security, Backup and Recovery (excluding Microsoft, Adobe, Google and Chrome software); Lot 5 Other off the shelf software, including educational software; Lot 6 Multi purpose lot covering Lots 1–5. The framework will be open to current and future CPC member institutions across the UK (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members), including eligible organisations registered on the UK Register of Learning Providers with a valid UKPRN (https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/). Local Authorities joining CPC may also access the framework when procuring on behalf of educational establishments (https://www.local.gov.uk/).
This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.
02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Lot: (1) Microsoft
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £6,000,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
Lot: (2) Adobe
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £2,000,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
Lot: (3) Google for Education and Chrome OS
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £500,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
Lot: (4) Data Security, Backup and Recovery (excluding Microsoft, Adobe, Google and Chrome Software)
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £3,000,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
Lot: (5) Other Off the Shelf Software including Educational Software
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £200,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
Lot: (6) Multi-Purpose Lot (For Lots 1-5)
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Award value
- £300,000
- Suppliers
- 10
- Signed contract
- 6 June 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way, Salford, UKD34, M6 6AJ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZPR-8554-XHNXAcademia Ltd
1 The Progression Centre, Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, UKH23, HP2 7DW, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PHML-1185-LRVLboxxe
Floor 3 Artemis House , Eboracum Way, York, UKE21, YO31 7RE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PHHQ-9334-BQRHBromcom Computers Plc
Rutland House, 44 Masons Hill, Bromley, UKI61, BR2 9JG, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PPZM-7486-ZJWHEuropean Electronique
Forward House, Oakfields Industrial Estate, Eynsham, UKJ14, OX29 4TT, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PGNJ-7589-RBYPIDNS Ltd.
1B Springfield Court, Summerfield Road, Bolton, UKD36, BL3 2NT, United Kingdom
Companies House 02248449 →Insight Direct UK Ltd
4th Floor, The Charter Building, Charter Place, London, UKI74, UB8 1JG, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVDG-2635-GTLYINTEGRATED TECH LTD
2 Manor Court, Church Lane, WELLINGBOROUGH, UKF25, NN29 7TR, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PGYN-6183-RCDXLevett Consultancy Ltd
Essex Technology & Innovation Centre, The Gables, Ongar, UKH35, CM5 0GA, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PMDB-2844-WCYDMisco Technologies Limited
www.misco.co.uk, 07105367, Wellingborough,, UKF25, NN8 6AB, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZRD-4984-DMRQOdyssey Education Ltd
The Centre, 3 St Mary's Rd, Luton, UKH21, LU1 3JA, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZHW-2764-WZYRPhoenix Software Ltd
Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington, UKE12, YO42 1NS, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PLJR-2682-VHWPSoftcat PLC
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UKJ13, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZRT-9169-TVMTStone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge Technology Solutions
Granite One Hundred, Acton Gate, Stafford, UKG24, ST18 9AA, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PBBD-1934-LTCYSync
Unit 2.3-2.4, Arbeta, Northampton Road, Manchester, UKD33, M40 5BP, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PRPD-2752-ZQDDVJ CLOUDTECH LTD LIMITED
33 chayely Park, SLOUGH, UKJ11, SL1 2HX, United Kingdom
Companies House 16728087 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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