Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd6-2ca3-7126-9bb2-a8f50ed667dd/gmca-896-microsoft-enterprise-software-licences awarded GB direct award procedure # GMCA 896 Microsoft Enterprise Software Licences [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority) Estimated value £3,120,854 Published 16 May 2024 Deadline Closed 26 Jan 2024 ## About this tender The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a volume licensing package offered by Microsoft for organisations that have more than 500 devices.\\r \\r Microsoft do not sell direct to customers and instead work through a Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) network. \\r \\r An agreement lasts three years with subscriptions paid annually and the cost of the agreement can vary annually as user numbers and capabilities increase or decrease.\\r \\r GMCA wish to change their Microsoft subscription from E3 to E5, at point of renewal, \\r the E5 ramp, offers the most cost-effective way to access additional functionality that could benefit GMCA.\\r \\r Specifically, the Compliance capabilities (Data Loss Protection) that have the potential to decrease the number of, and impact of, data beaches.\\r \\r The potential for migrating telephony to the cloud future years may lead to cost savings that would minimise the overall increase in costs associated with E5.\\r \\r Copilot might be purchased at any time and before buying into this functionality there should be a clearer understanding of its capabilities, how and where it will be deployed plus a vision for associated benefits. ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/12c92208-080e-48fd-889d-42cf502644a9) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Greater Manchester Combined Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Information systems and servers – Доставка, изграждане, конфигуриране и поддържане на система за Управление на Информация за сигурност и на събития (SIEM) за Оперативен център за сигурност, интегрирана със съществуваща Hadoop система за въвеждане на допълнителни възможности за AI функции за информационна сигурност, разположена в инфраструктурата на проекта в УНСС, по проект ДИГД BG16RFPR002-1.014-0013-C01 с водеща организация УНСС · УНИВЕРСИТЕТ ЗА НАЦИОНАЛНО И СВЕТОВНО СТОПАНСТВО · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4cfe-726a-b623-835bff227456/bulgaria-information-systems-and-servers-dostavka-izgrazdane-konfigurirane)