# Renewal of Durham County Council's Microsoft Agreement via NHSSBS DWS2

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Softcat Plc](/suppliers/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £8,611,161
- Award date: 11 May 2026
- Published: 4 August 2026
- Contract start: 1 June 2026
- Contract end: 31 May 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 3394fca2-ab29-4eeb-9e9e-3feb35b8d963-907370
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3cb5f58-76d7-48b0-a7f4-c876caa4602d

## Description

Durham County Council have a requirement to renew and upgrade current Microsoft Licensing packages for a variety of products including the move from E3 to E5\. There is an existing contract in place and therefore, the incumbent supplier has been approached to update the agreement, via direct award utilising the NHS SBS DWS2 framework agreement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3394fca2-ab29-4eeb-9e9e-3feb35b8d963-907370)