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Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)

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05 Dec 2022 at 14:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a contract for the Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020, involving software licensing and services for various software types. The contract, valued at £500 million, was awarded to multiple suppliers. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on September 2, 2020. The contract period is from February 22, 2021, to February 21, 2025. The buying organisation, SUPC, acts as the lead organisation for several university purchasing consortia.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for software resellers, especially those offering industry-specific, educational, or business transaction software packages. SMEs are suitable for participation in this tender process. Businesses located in various countries, including the UK and European regions, can also compete for this contract. The awarded suppliers include large-scale companies such as Academia Limited, Bytes Software Services Ltd, and CDW Limited, among others. This procurement process aims to provide software solutions to higher education institutions across the UK.

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Notice Title

Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) 2020

Notice Description

This tender is for the provision of software licensing and services for Windows, Microsoft, Adobe, VMWare and other miscellaneous or commercial off the shelf software sold via resellers. This framework also accommodates deals that may be in place directly with original software vendors (OSV). Successful resellers will be expected to provide added value services. The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) awards and manages framework agreements for higher education and is acting as lead organisation on behalf of its members and also for members of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium(NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for universities and Colleges Limited (APUC) and Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC). A full list of the participating Consortia members is available on the Consortia websites. All agreements resulting from this tender should be made available to and apply to all current and future members of the participating consortia.They should also apply to any member of any other Higher Education (HE) or Further Education (FE) purchasing consortium or any other higher education institution in the United Kingdom providing that they formally commit to participate in and support this Framework. SUPC will only grant permission at the request of the consortium, or an institution if it is not a member of a Consortium.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b41ce1d5-77ad-42f2-bb6a-e99c815227de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/266d9244-7eac-4472-a2b8-fd21597bffa1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48160000 - Library software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

48180000 - Medical software package

48190000 - Educational software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48210000 - Networking software package

48220000 - Internet and intranet software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48310000 - Document creation software package

48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package

48321000 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software package

48322000 - Graphics software package

48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
22 Feb 2021 - 21 Feb 2025 4-5 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
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)
Contact Name
Mark Lewis
Contact Email
supc@reading.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+441183784304

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 6BU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Hillside
Westminster Constituency
Earley and Woodley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

ACADEMIA

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES

CDW

CIVICA

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

PUGH COMPUTERS

SOFTCAT

SOFTWAREONE

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS

XMA

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