# \(NU/1656\) Microsoft EES Renewal 2021-24

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Softcat plc](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £3,051,837
- Tender value: £3,051,837
- Award date: 27 April 2021
- Published: 25 October 2021
- Contract start: 1 June 2021
- Contract end: 31 July 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 9f7d58ba-25c4-45d3-b494-4965cbcfa5e8-479562
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-effcd42f-d542-4c1d-b6d1-1415a2da0d1f

## Description

Newcastle University makes extensive use of Microsoft's software solutions to deliver services to staff and students\. These solutions are provided via Microsoft's Enrolment for Education Solutions \("EES"\) agreement\. The University's current EES for provision of Microsoft licensing was due to expire on 31 May 2021 and the University was seeking a supplier to ensure continuity of service by provision of a further EES agreement to provide licensing for 3 years from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024\. Procurement was conducted via further competition in accordance with the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium \("SUPC"\) Software Licence Resellers Agreement \("SLRA"\) Lot 1

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7d58ba-25c4-45d3-b494-4965cbcfa5e8-479562)