Published date: 1 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 November 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer-aided design (CAD) software package - 48321000

  • Graphics software package - 48322000

  • Maintenance of information technology software - 72267100

Location of contract

SS2 6ER

Value of contract

£106,232.43

Procurement reference

DN790236

Published date

1 December 2025

Closing date

5 November 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking for a single supplier to provide a managed service comprising of licence purchase, license management, technical support for Autodesk AutoCAD and Trimble SketchUp Pro.
• Provide a single portal (two portals if not possible) for managing the licences,
• A facility to increase or reduce the licence tally when needed or a process to do so,
• Create users and allocate licences to users or teams.
• Reports on the usage and allocation of the licences.
• Provide billing information and invoices that show the cost of the licences allocated to the teams that use them.


Award information

Awarded date

18 November 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£106,232.43

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Man and Machine Ltd

Address

Unit 8, Thame 40,
Jane Morbey Road,
Thame,
Oxfordshire
OX9 3RR

Reference

Companies House number: 2417402

Value of contract

£106,232.43

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Niki Mistry

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Telephone

01702534921

Email

nikimistry@southend.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southend.gov.uk