Adobe ETLA 2026-2029 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£761,203published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for the University's licenses to Adobe Creative Cloud which allows staff and students to access industry leading Adobe creative apps and services on PCs and Macs either on campus or remotely,

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jul 2026, 08:39 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 08:39 BST
Authority reference: US_25111
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066528
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cb76 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is an allowable, compliant direct award via JISC framework. This framework leverages consolidated spend from a number of universities to deliver value for money.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £761,2031 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc	£761,203 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066528-2026-1 · Jisc
Signed
10 Jul 2026
Value
£761,203
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000672 Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN19RHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of SussexReview body Brighton

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JiscAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05747339 Bristol, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.