Awarded contract

CPC/RB/01/2025 - Software Licences & Associated Services for Academies and Schools

Details

Value
£12,000,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Internet browsing software package
Published
22 May 2026

Tender 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/). ## Contract award Title: Lot: (1) Microsoft Lots: - Lot 1: Microsoft ## Contract award Title: Lot: (2) Adobe Lots: - Lot 2: Adobe ## Contract award Title: Lot: (3) Google for Education and Chrome OS Lots: - Lot 3: Google for Education and Chrome OS ## Contract award Title: Lot: (4) Data Security, Backup and Recovery (excluding Microsoft, Adobe, Google and Chrome Software) Lots: - Lot 4: Data Security, Backup and Recovery (excluding Microsoft, Adobe, Google and Chrome Software) ## Contract award Title: Lot: (5) Other Off the Shelf Software including Educational Software Lots: - Lot 5: Other Off the Shelf Software including Educational Software ## Contract award Title: Lot: (6) Multi-Purpose Lot (For Lots 1-5) Lots: - Lot 6: Multi-Purpose Lot (For Lots 1-5)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date20 May 2026
  2. Completed: Award published22 May 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date6 June 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit purchasing consortium for the UK education sector, covering schools, colleges and universities. CPC runs 87 compliant frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems, 24 of them recommended by the Department for Education. Framework savings for members have reached up to 43% against market pricing. An in-house consultancy team supports members with tender projects and on-site placements. The team also delivers paid procurement support for one-off projects.

Over the past 5 years, most of CPC's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and IT services.

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