Notice Information
Notice Title
Large Account Reseller (LAR) for Microsoft Licensing
Notice Description
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink's requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a Large Account Reseller (LAR) supplier to manage Microsoft licensing purchases for two agreements: * Server and Cloud Enrolment (SCE); * Enterprise Subscription Agreement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink's requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a Large Account Reseller (LAR) supplier to manage microsoft licensing purchases for two agreements: * Server and Cloud Enrolment (SCE); * Enterprise Subscription Agreement.
Options: Options included to extend the contract. Translink may offer 3 additional extension options (at the end of the initial 3-year term), each option will be for a period of 1 year.
Procurement Information
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that Translink, due to unforeseeable increases in both license requirements and costs since advertisement of the original tender opportunity, advise that in line with Regulation 88 Section 4 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations, the value of this contract, with CDW Ltd, will increase by 10% (PS350,000). This contract will end in March 2025 and Translink intend to go to market Q2/3 of 2024 with a new procurement opportunity for this service provision.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0451b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011918-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Mar 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSLINK
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- etni@translink.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 7LX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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