Government awards Microsoft school licenses to Var Group Andorra

The Government of Andorra has awarded Var Group Andorra, SLU the supply of annual Microsoft OVS licenses for various schools in the country, for a fixed price of 40,156.80 euros per year, taxes included. The Government’s agreement was adopted on September 16, 2026, and the final award is made public through the Edict of 16-9-2026, in BOPA no. 107, dated September 23, 2026, within the section for awards and contract extensions.

The contracting authority is the Ministry of Institutional Relations, Education and Universities, which manages a contract aimed at equipping various schools in the Andorran educational system with office software licenses. The procedure had been previously tendered: the tender notice was published in BOPA no. 77, year 2026, on July 8, 2026, and now concludes with the final award.

A contract for three school years

The duration of the contract spans three years, starting on November 1, 2026, and ending on October 31, 2029, thus fully covering the 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029 school years. With the published fixed price, the total amount of the commitment stands at 120,470.40 euros over the three fiscal years.

The economic and administrative elements of the award are as follows:

• Awardee: Var Group Andorra, SLU.
• Fixed price: 40,156.80 euros per year, taxes included.
• Budget line: 001806-PR0139-20805.
• Duration: from 1-11-2026 to 31-10-2029.
• Location: various schools in the country.

National auction with open procedure

The chosen method of award is an auction, with an open procedure and ordinary contracting modality, as detailed in the edict itself. The declared object is the final award of the national auction for the acquisition of annual Microsoft OVS licenses, a type of recurring contract in the Andorran public sector for the renewal of office software.

The official text does not detail the exact number of beneficiary schools nor the volume of licenses, as it limits itself to indicating that the destination is various schools in the country. Nor does it specify the number of bids submitted or the companies that participated.

Official publication and means of appeal

The edict reminds that, in accordance with article 129 of Law 14/2023, of July 3, consolidated text of the Administration Code, an administrative appeal may be filed against this resolution before the Government within one month from the date of notification of the act. The filing of the appeal does not suspend the execution of the contested act, in accordance with articles 52 and 135 of the same consolidated text.

The document was signed in Andorra la Vella on September 16, 2026, by the Head of Government, Xavier Espot Zamora, and is published in BOPA no. 107 on September 23, 2026.

The renewal of office software licenses for schools ensures the continuity of the educational system’s digital services for three academic years and sets the annual cost of the software per student and center. For companies in the Andorran technology sector, the award confirms Var Group Andorra, SLU as the Government’s provider in this area until the autumn of 2029.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra (BOPA), no. 107, September 23, 2026, Government / Awards and contract extensions, p. 1 (official reference: Edict of 16-9-2026, GE_2026_09_21_09_11_57).