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M365 Licensing

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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25 Apr 2023 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

The East Dunbartonshire Council awarded contract EDC/2023/3692 for M365 Licensing to Phoenix Software. The procurement process was completed under a limited procurement method with direct award, falling outside the scope of competition directives. The contract value is £1,500,000, signed on 13th March 2023. The council is located in Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom, and operates in the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems.

This tender for M365 Software and Associated Services by the East Dunbartonshire Council presents business growth opportunities for suppliers like Phoenix Software. The procurement stage was the award with a direct contracting process, meaning businesses should monitor similar direct award opportunities to engage with public sector buyers directly. As an SME, Phoenix Software successfully secured this contract, highlighting opportunities for small businesses in the technology sector to compete effectively for similar procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

M365 Licensing

Notice Description

M365 Software and Associated Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

M365 Software & Licensing

Options: Various rates provided for license requirements which can be called off during the lifetime of the contract

Procurement Information

This was a direct award from the Crown Commercials framework with Reference RM6068 for the provision of Technology Products and Associated Services - Lot 3 Software contract NFC157 (Provision of Microsoft Licenses)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011802-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graeme Gamble
Contact Email
graeme.gamble@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415745750

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKINTILLOCH
Postcode
G66 1TJ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

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