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Sparx Licence & Maintenance

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

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01 Oct 2021 at 09:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office, located in Newport, is seeking to procure a licence and maintenance for software through a direct tender process, valued at £21,785. This procurement involves a package that includes additional user licences and the renewal of existing software licences. The tender period concluded on 17th August 2021, with the contract period commencing on 31st August 2021 and running until 30th June 2022. The procurement falls within the communication software category, and the award notice was published on 1st October 2021.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for software vendors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in communication software solutions. Businesses with expertise in software licensing and maintenance, especially those capable of delivering services under direct procurement methods, would be well-positioned to compete. This sector is ripe for growth, given the increasing demand for efficient software licensing solutions across various industries.

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Notice Title

Sparx Licence & Maintenance

Notice Description

1 Prolaborate Additional License Pack: 100 users - full 20 Enterprise Architect: Ultimate Edition Floating License - renew 1 Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server: Team Server Edition - full 15 Enterprise Architect: Ultimate Edition Floating License

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce7b1285-7f60-4890-b26a-f2376f1edd78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2e71336-e955-43e3-bf58-ffad5ab7c378
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48510000 - Communication software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,785 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,785 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPARX SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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