The Committee considered a report on the award of an enterprise purchasing agreement for the Council’s Microsoft Licensing suite.

The report explained that the Council purchased various Microsoft licences which were listed in a table attached to the report at Annex 1.  Microsoft did not directly sell licences to local authorities in the UK but instead used trusted partners and approved vendors, selling the licences for the same cost across all said selected vendors.  The Council’s current vendor was Trustmarque Ltd and it was recommended that Trustmarque continue to supply the Council with these licences.  The current contract expired on 1 January 2025 and the report sought authority to make a direct award of a 36-month enterprise purchasing agreement for the Council’s Microsoft Licensing suite and any subsequent modifications or variations required during its lifetime to ensure its ongoing utility.

Resolved –

            That the Executive Director of Resources, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Corporate Services and Resources, and the Assistant Director of Digital & IT, be authorised to make a direct award of a 36-month enterprise purchasing agreement for the Council’s Microsoft Licensing suite and any subsequent modifications or variations required during its lifetime to ensure its ongoing utility.