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VMware Licence Support 2022-25

NORWICH CITY COUNCIL

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05 Oct 2022 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Norwich City Council has completed the procurement process for VMware Licence Support 2022-25. This tender falls under the industry category of Information Systems and Servers. The procurement method used was a Competitive quotation (below threshold) with a contract value of £30,173.82. The tender period ended on October 1, 2022, and the contract period extends from October 21, 2022, to October 20, 2025. The buying organisation, Norwich City Council, located in NORWICH, England, awarded the contract to BOXXE LIMITED.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector. Companies in the IT services industry specializing in software installation and virtual machine management would be well-suited to compete. The contract duration of three years provides stability and potential for revenue growth. Businesses keen on providing ongoing software support services can benefit from engaging with Norwich City Council through this opportunity.

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Notice Title

VMware Licence Support 2022-25

Notice Description

Norwich City Council required VMWare software to be installed on physical servers to allow for multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on the same physical server. All the VMs on the same physical server share resources, such as processing and memory. As permitted under the Council's Contract Procedures and PCR 2015, the supplier was appointed following a 3 quote process exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ab17376-2772-4442-9d82-db106c5f32a6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc988a94-8fdb-4a21-986b-001c9de633ca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,173 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,173 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOXXE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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