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Microsoft License Renewal - 2024-27

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

Thirteen Housing Group Limited procured Microsoft licence renewal services for the 2024–27 period. The requirement covers software packages and information systems, with the practical focus on maintaining the organisation’s Microsoft licensing arrangements. The work is delivered for the group in the North East of England. This is a services procurement rather than a supply of standalone hardware or construction works. The buyer is Thirteen Housing Group Limited, based in Middlesbrough. The requirement is relevant to Microsoft licensing specialists, software resellers, technology service providers and framework suppliers able to support a housing organisation’s ongoing Microsoft estate. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the CCS RM6068 framework, using a direct award via that external framework. The tender deadline was 1 February 2024 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Boxxe Limited on 6 February 2024. The awarded value is £1,600,000, compared with an estimated procurement value of £1,765,000, both excluding any stated currency conversion and expressed in GBP. The contract runs from 29 February 2024 to 27 February 2027. The award is active and covers the full requirement rather than separately identified lots. The evaluation route was therefore framework call-off and direct award rather than a new open competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from Thirteen Housing Group for Microsoft licensing support over a multi-year period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong capability in Microsoft licence renewal and software asset management, together with the commercial capacity to support a sizeable organisational technology estate. Experience supplying public or regulated organisations would help, particularly where continuity of service, accurate licence management and dependable account support are important. Access to, or eligibility for, the relevant public-sector framework route would also be commercially significant, since this purchase used a CCS framework call-off and direct-award mechanism. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a specialist smaller supplier could be credible if it can meet those delivery and framework requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft License Renewal - 2024-27

Notice Description

Direct award via an external framework - CCS RM6068

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-37e9e6a2-e4fc-4a52-8234-c7a3a33b6645
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5a9b0a8-3de6-48ba-8495-986b44364795
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,765,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
29 Feb 2024 - 27 Feb 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Boxxe Limited

Further Information

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