Award

Huddle Licences & Technical Support

OFGEM

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14 Aug 2024 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

Ofgem, the regulatory authority for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain, has completed an open procurement process for the re-procurement of the Huddle Official document sharing platform. The awarded contract, titled "Huddle Licences & Technical Support," falls under the Computer platforms category within the software and information systems industry. This tender covers the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and other global regions. The procurement stage was the Award, with critical project dates including the contract period starting on 1st August 2024 and ending on 31st July 2027. The total value of the contract is £277,500 GBP.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in providing comprehensive enterprise licence agreements, cloud storage solutions, and user support services. Businesses with expertise in software package and information systems, networking, internet and intranet software packages, and licence management software development services will find this contract well-aligned with their service offerings. Ofgem's requirement for extensive licencing and technical support services signals a steady revenue stream and potential for long-term partnership with a prominent public sector entity.

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Notice Title

Huddle Licences & Technical Support

Notice Description

Provision of Huddle Official Enterprise Licence Agreement (ELA), this is a re-procurement of Huddle Official document sharing platform. The services required by Ofgem from the supplier are: - ELA Coverage for all internal staff - Huddle G Cloud Band 1: 501- 750 Licenses - 2TB storage - Additional licenses up to 1000 - 2 TB storage - 4 user removal scripts - Unlimited workspaces, storage and single sign on configuration (internal users only) - Free licenses for external users

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-825c6bb1-627c-45da-8aad-17e5f7cdc263
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962272fa-c580-4497-976b-5fb29f9b1b1a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

30211300 - Computer platforms

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48214000 - Network operating system software package

48218000 - License management software package

72212218 - License management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£277,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£277,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 2-3 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
OFGEM
Contact Name
Alfie Ellis
Contact Email
procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079013089

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDEAGEN HUDDLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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