Planning

Microsoft E5 Licensing

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 10:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning a procurement process for "Microsoft E5 Licensing," aimed at enhancing cyber security resilience in its business applications and data. This process is currently in the planning stage and is outlined in a UK1 Pipeline Notice. While this is not a direct call for competition, it signals a potential opportunity for future tendering, with details to be shared in subsequent notices if the opportunity materialises. The procurement falls under the category of Software Package and Information Systems and is scheduled to commence in the United Kingdom, specifically within the region identified as UKG37, though specific dates have not been finalised beyond the planning stage. The procurement method is selective, indicating an award under a framework, and is considered above threshold.

This opportunity could be beneficial for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those offering cyber security tools aligned with public sector requirements. Companies with experience in fulfilling public authority contracts are especially well-placed to meet the needs identified in this notice. Despite the current status being a pipeline alert rather than a live tender, organisations with strategic interests in public sector IT infrastructure could prepare for potential involvement by staying informed of further announcements. SMEs and larger enterprises alike might find significant business growth opportunities if this tender progresses to an active stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft E5 Licensing

Notice Description

Sandwell Council will require Microsoft E5 Licences. E5 is recognised across the public sector as being the preferred level of licensing where cyber security resilience is seen as being important. The higher level E5 licensing includes tools for increased protection of the council's business applications and data. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this. The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the DIO contracting authority regarding this UK1 Pipeline Notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses. (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A LIVE TENDER OPPORTUNITY)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023684-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2027 - 2 Oct 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement_smbc@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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