Notice Information
Notice Title
Microsoft Licensing Provider 2026
Notice Description
Microsoft licensed products to provide essential whole council ICT infrastructure management, customer management capabilities, cyber security, information management tooling and employee productivity services. Microsoft do not engage with customers directly - licensing is bought through a Licensing Solution Partner (LSP).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Procured via the ICT Solutions 3 - HealthTrust Europe framework agreement, using the direct award call-off process. The framework permits contracting authorities to make a direct award where the framework terms are sufficiently precise and where the award decision can be objectively justified in line with the authority's specific requirements. The direct award approach is considered proportionate to the urgency and timing of the requirement. The Council is not seeking to significantly extend the scope or duration of its Microsoft licensing arrangements beyond what is already contractually committed to at this time. Additional information: The contract is for a term of 12 months with no options for extension.
Procurement Information
The Council is currently operating under a three-year Microsoft RAMP agreement which is due to conclude next year. Aligning the RAMP agreement expiration to co-terminate with our Licensing Provider agreement ensures efficient contract management and avoids the need for an interim procurement exercise ahead of a planned competitive procedure.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069aaa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045199-2026
- 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
72268000 - Software supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Apr 20261 months 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
- DORSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- Not specified
- Postcode
- Not specified
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLK25 Dorset
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
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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