TC718 Microsoft Products and Services

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£31,900,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Microsoft Products and Services – Reseller Contract

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

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: 28 Apr 2026, 14:28 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 14:28 BST
Authority reference: DN754463
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038650
Classification (CPV): Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cf1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition run under the Crown Commercial Services Framework
RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 - Lot 3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,900,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software Ltd	£31,900,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 038650-2026-1 · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
27 Feb 2025
Value
£31,900,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplier Blenheim House, York Road,, York, North West, YO42 1NS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.