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CBC-2016 Microsoft Renewal

Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Central Bedfordshire Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 January 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Renewal of Microsoft licenses and services

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 049325-2026

Last time this was bought

CBC-1968-W-20115-SM CommonPlace Renewal

Awarded
11 April 2026
Value
£70,800
Contract ends
31 March 2028

Matched on Central Bedfordshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

90

Awards

53

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Alarm Receiving Centre Call Handling System

    North Hertfordshire District CouncilEast of EnglandIT services and software, Security

    Closing soon47 hours leftExpress interest

    £2mestimated
  2. Vehicle Speed and Routing Data (2026-29)

    Cambridgeshire County CouncilEast of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon47 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  3. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling
  4. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Framework Agreement for Connectivity Services for Educational Establishments

    Norfolk County CouncilEast Midlands, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Open8 days leftFramework

    £1.5mframework ceiling

From notice 049325-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.