Software Licensing for Adobe software.

Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd is the sole supplier of Adobe software via an Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA). The software is a key tool used in coursework and studies by students. It is also a key tool in the support of teaching and learning in institutions This is being …

CPV: 72000000 Storitve informacijske tehnologije: svetovanje, razvoj programske opreme, internet in podpora
Kraj izvršitve:
Software Licensing for Adobe software.
Organ za podeljevanje:
HEAnet CLG
Številka dodelitve:
HEAnetAdobeETLA

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : HEAnet CLG
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Software Licensing for Adobe software.
Description : Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd is the sole supplier of Adobe software via an Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA). The software is a key tool used in coursework and studies by students. It is also a key tool in the support of teaching and learning in institutions This is being put in place for use by HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network (hereafter referred to as ‘HEAnet’s Customers’) for 4 years. The current list of members is available from our webpage This does not include CLP or VIP agreements. This only covers software licensed at full campus levels (ETLA agreement).
Procedure identifier : 7c4332d8-054f-4305-8d21-1c90f27b4a51
Internal identifier : HEAnetAdobeETLA
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Software Licensing for Adobe software.
Description : Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd is the sole supplier of Adobe software via an Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA). The software is a key tool used in coursework and studies by students. It is also a key tool in the support of teaching and learning in institutions This is being put in place for use by HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network (hereafter referred to as ‘HEAnet’s Customers’) for 4 years. The current list of members is available from our webpage This does not include CLP or VIP agreements. This only covers software licensed at full campus levels (ETLA agreement).
Internal identifier : HEAnetAdobeETLA

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : HEAnet CLG
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 10 000 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification : Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd is the sole supplier of Adobe software via an Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA). The software is a key tool used in coursework and studies by students. It is also a key tool in the support of teaching and learning in institutions This does not include CLP or VIP agreements. This only covers software licensed at full campus levels (ETLA agreement).

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd
Tender :
Tender identifier : HEAnetAdobeETLA
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : HEAnetAdobeIRL
Date on which the winner was chosen : 01/07/2025

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : HEAnet CLG
Registration number : 275301
Postal address : 3rd Floor, North Dock 2, 93/94 North Wall Quay,
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D01V8Y6
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 016609040
Internet address : https://www.heanet.ie
Buyer profile : https://www.heanet.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : IE344992
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D24 DCW0
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 677a8fa1-b9c1-4613-aa86-5a92a5b91eaa - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 25/07/2025 12:18 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00493137-2025
OJ S issue number : 142/2025
Publication date : 28/07/2025