CPC/RB/01/2025 - Software Licences & Associated Services for Academies and Schools
Crescent Purchasing Consortium LimitedEstimated Value
£200,000 – £6,000,000
Deadline
3 March 2026
Published
2 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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/).
Regulations cited
- Procurement Act 2023
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Award Details
Softcat PLC
£6,000,000
boxxe
£6,000,000
Levett Consultancy Ltd
£6,000,000
Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge Technology Solutions
£6,000,000
Misco Technologies Limited
£6,000,000
Odyssey Education Ltd
£6,000,000
Insight Direct UK Ltd
£6,000,000
Phoenix Software Ltd
£6,000,000
Sync
£6,000,000
Academia Ltd
£6,000,000
INTEGRATED TECH LTD
£2,000,000
European Electronique
£500,000
Bromcom Computers Plc
£200,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
BAPON IT SERVICES LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 18 Oct 2028£6m
total awarded
- 2
Vision for Education Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029£72m
total awarded
- 3
Reed Specialist Recruitment
2 contracts wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029£22m
total awarded
- 4
Uniware Systems
2 contracts wonlatest 2 Jul 2026ends 15 May 2029£6m
total awarded
- 5
VERICOOL LIMITED
2 contracts wonlatest 2 Jul 2026ends 15 May 2029£6m
total awarded
BAPON IT SERVICES LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Crescent Purchasing Consortium LimitedKey Dates
Published
2 July 2026
Submission deadline
3 March 2026
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