Planning

25099 Microsoft CSP Indirect Provider Contract

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Oct 2025 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council invites Microsoft CSP Indirect Providers to express interest in a new procurement initiative titled "25099 Microsoft CSP Indirect Provider Contract." This procurement, currently in the planning stage, focuses on the software and ICT service industry. It aims to establish a single supplier contract for reselling Microsoft CSP licenses to schools and academies in Cambridgeshire. The project is located in the United Kingdom, with an estimated contract value of £180,000 over three years. Key dates include a deadline of 17 October 2025, for submitting input through a pre-market engagement survey and a future notice expected by 27 October 2025.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for ICT service providers, particularly those specialising in software packages and information systems or software programming and consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can greatly benefit by participating, given the opportunity to influence procurement and award criteria during the planning stage. As the buying organization aims to streamline its ICT service offerings to the education sector, this contract could be a significant milestone for businesses looking to expand their footprint in the public sector's ICT service domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

25099 Microsoft CSP Indirect Provider Contract

Notice Description

The ICT Service is a charging service within Cambridgeshire County Council that provides a range of ICT services to schools and academies in Cambridgeshire. We currently resell Microsoft CSP licenses to schools in our capacity as a Microsoft CSP Indirect Reseller. We are inviting Microsoft CSP Indirect Providers to express interest in supplying licenses to us under a new single supplier contract and also for their input into the procurement process and award criteria. The contract will be for 3 years and estimated contract value over the contract period is PS180,000.

Planning Information

Bidders are asked to read the Premarket engagement document available to download from the Authority's e-tendering system ProContract linked below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d8f265a4-9ca2-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True If you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise, please complete the short survey linked below by 17 October 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/nSysCQMqTU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a905
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062641-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Leisha Joy
Contact Email
leisha.joy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441223935571

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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