Guidance

School procurement: Microsoft memorandum of understanding

How the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Microsoft and the Department for Education can benefit schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 1 March 2014
• Last updated: 19 January 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 24 January 2019

This agreement has now ended, but other deals for schools are currently available.

Documents

Microsoft memorandum of understanding: education cloud transition agreement

Ref: DFE - 00012 - 2016

PDF, 236 KB, 11 pages

Details

This MoU between Microsoft and the Department for Education (DfE) allows all schools in the UK to take advantage of discounts and better licensing terms across a range of Microsoft academic software.

This agreement ends on 1 July 2018.

The MoU with Microsoft is not contractually binding and schools are under no obligation to use Microsoft products.

Published 1 March 2014
Last updated 19 January 2016 + show all updates

1. 19 January 2016

   Replaced document to reflect the latest agreement with Microsoft.

2. 1 March 2014

   First published.