Award

MS Windows Server Licences

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Award

05 Aug 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves West Lothian Council, which has awarded a contract for the supply of Microsoft Windows Server Licences for education. This procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted through an open procedure. The award was officially completed on 21st July 2021, with a contract value of £73,935. The location for this procurement is Livingston, UK, and the main purpose is to upgrade the council's infrastructure to the latest version to ensure support and maintenance for the education sector's servers.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses that specialise in software licensing and IT solutions, particularly those dealing with Microsoft products. Companies with a proven track record in fulfilling contracts under government frameworks, especially large suppliers, would be well-suited to engage in future contracts of this nature. With the ongoing digital transformation in public services, there remains a consistent demand for technology upgrades and enhancements, providing a fertile ground for business growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MS Windows Server Licences

Notice Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Licences for Education

Lot Information

Lot 1

WLC utilises Microsoft Server operating systems on the intel servers in use across the council. We need to upgrade to the latest version of the MS windows operating system to obtain support and maintenance across the education estate for the servers located within the schools. Windows Server 2019 was announced on March 20, 2018 and includes updates that Microsoft introduced over the past few years as well as many new security, administration, storage and Azure cloud integration features. Scottish Procurement's Software Value Added Re-seller Framework was identified as a compliant route to market and is a single supplier framework. The Direct Award was undertaken in compliance with the call off procedures detailed within the buyer guide for the Framework and in line with its Terms and Conditions.. Award Criteria weightings were not applied as a direct award was made via single supplier framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000663080
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423619
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,935 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20214 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
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
shona.dunsmore@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1506281814

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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