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Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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19 Dec 2017 at 12:17

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a contract for the "Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017," valued at £832,797.83. This procurement falls under the software package and information systems category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was selective, using a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, which commenced on 30 November 2017, will run until 31 March 2021. Key dates include the tender period which ended on 29 November 2017, and the award was published on 19 December 2017.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software licensing and IT support services, particularly those with experience in Red Hat products. Companies that offer solutions related to Linux operating systems and middleware services, as well as large-scale IT providers capable of fulfilling extensive software support requirements, would be well-positioned to compete in this market. The nature of the contract encourages technological firms aiming to align with public transport infrastructure needs and contribute to TfL's IT operations.

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Notice Title

Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017

Notice Description

Red Hat is a multinational software company and one of the major TfL's IT vendors, they provide Linux Operating Systems that covers the majority of the TfL Unix infrastructure, and a number of other middleware software used to provide TfL services. All services help Networks & Hosting to deliver and maintain TfL services internally and to our customers. This renewal is for Red Hat licences for the Red Hat operating system physical and virtual machines. Specifically, we are obtaining quotes for the following: a) esubs clients - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Standard (420) b) 18 licences of various Red Hat products (including four licences for the Revenue Collection Contract) c) 3 Oracle Linux RAC servers - standard support licence

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64bf1984-4897-4a36-b163-850b09e86c22
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£832,797 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£832,797 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 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
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialcoe@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0TL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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