Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) Launched

 
 
 
NWUPC members can now access the re-tendered Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) for their student and staff software needs. The agreement provides a compliant route to market for universities to purchase Microsoft, Adobe, VMWare and other software and related services.
Offering a cost-effective procurement option which provides access to a wide range of reputable suppliers, it is expected that over £130m in university and public sector spend to be funnelled through the framework during its three-year lifespan. The agreement will run from 22nd February 2021 until 22nd February 2024, with the option to extend by a further year.
 
 

For a full breakdown of how to use the framework please watch the interactive video below. Please use the arrows to move through to the next section or click directly on the required section of the video.

By using the agreement, members will benefit from:
 
• Excellent value that takes into account both quality and price.
• An easy and compliant route to the market.
• A large choice of reputable and vetted suppliers.
• Regular framework management of both operations and commerciality, undertaken on your behalf by SUPC.
• Inclusion of structured KPIs to manage supplier performance.
• Access to responsible and sustainable suppliers.
• The ability to buy a range of products through single-source options.
• The ability to consolidate and reduce your supplier base for software licencing.
• New pricing, including consumption-based models, to make sure you’re only charged for what you use.
• A new lot (lot 5), which includes a broader range of services such as cloud optimisation and cloud readiness.
• Access to the Eduserve Chest Agreements, offering competitive pricing to the HE sector.
 
The following suppliers have been awarded to the agreement under five lots:
 
• Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services
Awarded Suppliers: Softcat, Phoenix, Civica, Insight, XMA, CDW, SoftwareOne, Bytes, Trustmarque and Pugh
• Lot 2A – Adobe Enterprise Term Licence Agreement (ETLA)
Awarded suppliers: Academia, CDW, Softcat, SoftwareOne, Phoenix, Bytes
• Lot 2B - Adobe Cumulative Licencing Program (CLP) Agreements
Awarded suppliers: Academia, Softcat, CDW, Phoenix, Insight, Bytes
• Lot 3 – VMware
Awarded suppliers: Academia, SoftwareOne, XMA, CDW, Phoenix, Softcat
• Lot 4 - Other
Awarded suppliers: Academia, Softcat, Phoenix, XMA, CDW, SoftwareOne, Civica, Pugh
• Lot 5 – Software Services
Awarded suppliers: Academia, CDW, Civica, XMA, Insight, Phoenix
 
The agreement is open to all members of the following consortia: APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC and CPC.
 
If you have any questions of queries about this framework please contact Computing Category Manager David Yates at david.yates@nwupc.ac.uk or call on 0161 234 8002. Full agreement details including how to use the agreement are available on the HE Contracts Database.