Decision details

Changes to the licensing arrangements with Microsoft have extended the current agreement term by an additional year incurring spending.

That a maximum spend of £2.332m be authorised on the final year of our current, extended Microsoft Enterprise Subscription Agreement and associated licensing spends through our compliantly contracted LSP, Boxxe.

Reason for the decision

To continue to be able to access critical operational licensing, after the 1 May2026 renewal date, authority was required to spend on the additional year of the current Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, ahead of a formal re-procurement for 1 May 2027.