Buying 5-250 software licences for a volume discount

You can save up to to 25% of the recommended retail price of software with Volume Licensing. As you need to buy only five or more licences for any mix of Microsoft products to qualify, even the smallest businesses may be eligible.

Key benefits:

• Significant cost savings
• Receive the same discount on any additional licences you order during the term of your licensing agreement - even if you buy them one at a time
• Online storage of all important licence information
• Install software centrally from a server, instead of adding it manually to each computer

Software Assurance

Microsoft Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance package that helps you get the most out of your software investment. Software Assurance comes as standard on all Open Value programmes and enables you to:

• Receive all new versions of software within the term of your Software Assurance
• Benefit from vouchers for software training with Microsoft partners, plus an extensive e-learning library
• Use licensed software applications at home
• Enjoy technical support guaranteed by your licensing agreement

Learn more about Software Assurance for businesses with less than 250 PCs >

You can choose the Volume Licensing package that suits your
business' needs:

Licensing package	Right for you if...	Details
Open Licence	You'd like to save money by buying in bulk	A standard licensing agreement suitable for all businesses Licensing agreement lasts for two years, though any software licensed may be used in perpetuity Software Assurance optional
Open Value	You'd like to save money by buying in bulk, plus have Software Assurance built in and spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility Spread the cost of your software licences and Software Assurance over the three-year term of your licensing agreement, with fixed-rate financing from Microsoft Software Assurance included as standard
Open Value Companywide	You'd like even bigger discounts by buying software for all of your company's PCs, plus the ability to spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility, and extra discounts for standardising software across the company Spread the cost of your licences and Software Assurance over three years and gain additional discounts by standardising software across your computer network Software Assurance included as standard
Open Value Subscription	You'd like to save money by renting software instead of buying it, as well as the ability to spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility, plus the option to rent licences instead of buying them Increase or reduce the number of licences you are renting on every anniversary of your licensing agreement Software Assurance included as standard