That:

a)     Approval be given to direct award a three-year contract to Phoenix Software Ltd via the framework used previously (Y20011, superseded by Y23065) to provide the Large Account Reseller (LAR) service to support the management of Microsoft products and the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Subscription for Herefordshire Council and Hoople Ltd; and

b)     Approval be given to procure Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Subscription licences for users in Herefordshire Council and Hoople Ltd for the 2026/27 EAS year, based on the licence numbers determined by the annual review conducted by Phoenix Software Ltd (as our Large Account Reseller) and Hoople Ltd; and

c)     Approval be delegated to the Chief Digital and Information Officer to review and put in place suitable Large Account Reseller services for the council, and to review and procure Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Subscription licences, for future years based on a review of Herefordshire Council and Hoople Ltd licence needs.