Tender

Office 365 Partner

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD E-TENDERING

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07 Sep 2018 at 11:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Huddersfield is currently seeking to appoint a partner for the "Office 365 Partner" tender, which involves transitioning on-premises infrastructure and applications to Microsoft Office365. This procurement is classified under IT services and falls into the services category with a focus on consulting and software development. The tender process, which is being conducted through an open procedure, is active with a submission deadline set for 8th October 2018. The ensuing contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st November 2018 and could extend up to 31st October 2020, depending on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement for annual extensions up to a maximum of 60 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consultancy and cloud migration services. Companies with expertise in Microsoft Office 365 implementation and support will find this tender particularly relevant. The initial requirement involves migrating staff email services from Microsoft Exchange to Office365, offering a pathway for firms capable of delivering comprehensive consultancy, planning, and ongoing support. Given the extended nature of the contract, businesses providing innovative solutions in IT transition and support are well-suited to compete for this engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office 365 Partner

Notice Description

The University of Huddersfield is seeking to engage a partner to provide a variety of services associated with transition of on premises infrastructure and applications to Microsoft Office365. These services will range from providing consultancy, advice, options appraisal, heath check and readiness assessments through to planning, execution and ongoing support for specific workloads. The extent and duration of the engagement will be contingent on successful delivery of the first project which is to migrate the staff email service from the current on premises Microsoft Exchange 2010 environment to Office365. It is intended that initial Office365 functionality will be limited to Outlook Online, One Drive and Office Web Apps however further functionality will be introduced later as a programme of planned releases which will be finalised at a later date in collaboration with the appointed partner. On successful completion of the first project, the initial contract period would be set as 24 months with the University reserving the right to extend this contract annually up to a maximum length of engagement of 60 months' subject to satisfactory review and agreement between parties. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eb12a0e-d3cf-4c2a-9de3-72bfc72e8c09
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD E-TENDERING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 3DH
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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