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Microsoft

Awarded to Softcat

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY(buyer)

Published
Published 10 November 2026
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Overview

London Metropolitan University has awarded a contract for the renewal of all Microsoft licences, excluding Azure, under a new three-year EES agreement. The contract has been awarded to Softcat for a total value of £1,096,543.92.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Goods
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
10 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,096,544
Award date
1 November 2026
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Softcat

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About the winner

Softcat

Based in
Buckinghamshire
Public contracts won
1,674
Across UK and EU notices

1 other contract from LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY since 2026, worth £232,891.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Software package and information systems drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 39% received only one.

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Market context

Typical award in Software package and information systems

£102,000

Median of 11,509 awards in the last 24 months

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LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY in the last 12 months

35

contracts awarded, worth £289,716,287 in total

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  1. Contract

    10 November 2026

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