OEM System Builder licensing agreements are used by system builders to pre-install software on machines that they are supplying. You would usually license in this way when you’re buying new PCs. OEM licensing is a cost effective way of purchasing software, but you need to be aware that because of this, there are a few important restrictions on use.

Full packaged product (FPP) is the type of licence you buy with a boxed copy of software from a high street retailer or online store. You are only likely to choose boxed software when you’re buying a small number of licences.

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OEM System Builder licensing agreements are used by system builders to pre-install software on machines that they are supplying. You would usually license in this way when you’re buying new PCs. OEM licensing is a cost effective way of purchasing software, but you need to be aware that because of this, there are a few important restrictions on use.

An Open Licence is a simple agreement that gives you permanent Microsoft software usage rights and which you pay for up-front. If you have more than two PCs, it's an effective way to buy and license multiple copies of Microsoft software.

An Open Value licence agreement allows you to choose a minimum of five licences of any mix of products for your small or medium sized business. Over the course of three years, you will receive the benefits of Software Assurance and the latest software upgrades, at a fixed annual rate.

An Open Value Subscription agreement allows you to choose a minimum of five licences of any mix of products for your small or medium sized business. Licences are rented, not owned, and you can reduce the number of licences as well as increase them at each anniversary of your agreement. Over the course of three years, you will receive the benefits of Software Assurance and the latest software upgrades, at a fixed annual rate.

This is an outsourcing model where you rent licences on an annual subscription basis, and pay monthly. Microsoft Online Services are hosted by Microsoft and sold though our partners. You can choose the balance of on-premise and hosted software that best suits your business. Buying your licences in this way can help you avoid an upfront capital investment. Prices start at £6.69 per user, per month.

Microsoft offers a range of agreements that cater specifically for the needs of the education sector. They are designed to help you support student achievement by providing the best learning environment for your ICT spend.

OEM System Builder licensing agreements are used by system builders to pre-install software on machines that they are supplying. You would usually license in this way when you’re buying new PCs. OEM licensing is a cost effective way of purchasing software, but you need to be aware that because of this, there are a few important restrictions on use.

Select Licence is a transactional agreement aimed at organisations that have mixed software requirements. It’s based on a forecasting model where your licence usage is measured against a forecast that you provide. Select agreements give you a flexible and cost-effective way to buy licences on a pay-as-you-go basis.

We are offering a new way to buy, track, and manage your software licences called Select Plus. Select Plus builds on our existing Select Licence programme with enhancements that give you better value and improved features.

An Enterprise Agreement offers significant discounts and a lower total cost of ownership if you want to standardise your desktop software. Designed for organisations with 250 or more PCs, Enterprise agreements give you permanent usage rights plus additional product, support and maintenance benefits. Enrolments under Enterprise Agreements offer attractive discounts and simpler purchasing models.

An Enterprise Subscription Agreement offers significant discounts and a lower total cost of ownership if you want to standardise your desktop software. Designed for organisations with 250 or more PCs, Enterprise agreements are based on renting, not owning licences and provide additional product maintenance benefits. You can reduce the number of licences as well as increase them at each anniversary of your agreement. The Enrolment for Core Infrastructure, available under Enterprise Subscriptions Agreements, offers attractive discounts and simpler licensing.

This is an outsourcing model where you rent licences on an annual subscription basis, and pay monthly. Microsoft Online Services are hosted by Microsoft and sold though our partners. You can choose the balance of on-premise and hosted software that best suits your business. Buying your licences in this way can help you avoid an upfront capital investment. Prices start at £6.69 per user, per month.

Microsoft offers a range of agreements that cater specifically for the needs of the education sector. They are designed to help you support student achievement by providing the best learning environment for your ICT spend.