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TC718 - Microsoft Licences

Manchester City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Mar 2022 at 11:26

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Tender

25 Nov 2021 at 16:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Manchester City Council is seeking suppliers for the "TC718 - Microsoft Licences" contract, classified under IT services. This procurement is in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline for completed documents set for 11am on Wednesday, 5 January 2022. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2022 and will last for three years, potentially extending for an additional three years annually. Interested applicants must register on the e-business portal known as The Chest to submit their tenders electronically and address any clarification queries by the specified date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in providing Microsoft licensing and support. Companies with capabilities in software development, consulting, and support for large public sector clients will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, the successful supplier will be expected to engage in the economic and social regeneration of the local area, indicating a preference for bidders with a strong focus on social value and environmental considerations in their proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TC718 - Microsoft Licences

Notice Description

Microsoft Licence and Support Contract: The Council currently has approximately 7300 staff located over 250 locations, with a mixed estate of approximately 10,000 hardware devices split between laptops, desktops, tablets and mobile phones. In addition, there are approximately 300 users (and an associated quantity of endpoints) who qualify for Academic pricing. There are around 300 applications in use, a large proportion of which can be accessed through a Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Much of the Council's IT estate is underpinned by Microsoft technology. As examples: use of Microsoft Office is still prevalent to support a number of dependent applications and processes (including Microsoft Access). Windows Server, SQL, Windows client OS, Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services continue to play a critical role in the delivery of services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft Licence and Support Contract further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 05 January 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to 3 years on an annual basis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fa30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008119-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,225,346 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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