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Microsoft Implementation Support

Renfrewshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2017 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Jan 2017 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council has recently completed a procurement process for "Microsoft Implementation Support," aimed at establishing a Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) Agreement with Microsoft to serve approximately 4,200 corporate users. The contract was expected to be in place by 1 April 2017, with the transformation process anticipated to span 1 to 2 years. The procurement method used was an open procedure, conducted as part of the services category, and relevant activities took place predominantly at Renfrewshire House in Paisley. The tender period closed on 28 February 2017, followed by the award decision on the same day.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in Microsoft products and system implementations. Companies able to demonstrate technical proficiency and robust support capabilities, especially in large-scale service transformations, would be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, organisations must meet specific economic and technical criteria to ensure compliance, making this an attractive prospect for capable firms seeking to expand their market footprint in public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Implementation Support

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council has decided to enter into a Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) Agreement with Microsoft with an expectation of the contract being in place by 01 April 2017. The Agreement will include all current corporate users - approximately 4,200. As well as all of the products included within the SPE the agreement with Microsoft will cover SQL licensing and Project/Visio licensing. The transformation of current services to the SPE is expected to take between 1 and 2 years. The Council would look to the support partner to help define a plan that allows us to meet this timeframe.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council has decided to enter into a Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) Agreement with Microsoft with an expectation of the contract being in place by 01 April 2017. The Agreement will include all current corporate users - approximately 4,200. As well as all of the products included within the SPE the agreement with Microsoft will cover SQL licensing and Project/Visio licensing. The Business Case that was collated to inform the Council decision is predicated on the retiral of a range of products that are currently in use prior to the expiry date of existing contracts. Given the scale of this work the Council has decided to appoint an Implementation Support Partner to guide and support the Council through this transition. This work will be done mainly from Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, PaisleY. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000479661
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY281888
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20179 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Renfrewshire Council
Additional Buyers

Clyde Muirshield Regional Park

Renfrewshire Leisure and culture trust

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Scotland Excel

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHWINNOCH
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
UKM35 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN271103
    Microsoft Implementation Support - Renfrewshire Council has decided to enter into a Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) Agreement with Microsoft with an expectation of the contract being in place by 01 April 2017. The Agreement will include all current corporate users - approximately 4,200. As well as all of the products included within the SPE the agreement with Microsoft will cover SQL licensing and Project/Visio licensing. The transformation of current services to the SPE is expected to take between 1 and 2 years. The Council would look to the support partner to help define a plan that allows us to meet this timeframe.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY281888
    Microsoft Implementation Support - Renfrewshire Council has decided to enter into a Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) Agreement with Microsoft with an expectation of the contract being in place by 01 April 2017. The Agreement will include all current corporate users - approximately 4,200. As well as all of the products included within the SPE the agreement with Microsoft will cover SQL licensing and Project/Visio licensing. The transformation of current services to the SPE is expected to take between 1 and 2 years. The Council would look to the support partner to help define a plan that allows us to meet this timeframe.

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