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CFM0275 - Informix Licences

FIFE COUNCIL

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23 Sep 2024 at 00:00

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

Fife Council, located in Glenrothes, UK, recently completed a procurement process for the provision of IBM Informix Licences, specifically for their Housing System services. This procurement falls under the industry category of General Public Services. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The awarded contract, valued at £40,000, was signed on 15th May 2024, and the total process is now in the contract stage. The supplier for this contract is Softcat, a large-scale organisation based in Marlow, UK.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT software and database licensing, particularly those capable of providing IBM Informix Licences. Given the focus on price evaluation, companies that offer competitive pricing for high-quality software solutions will find these types of tenders advantageous for growth. The specific requirements for the Housing System suggest that businesses with expertise in public sector IT solutions, especially for housing services, would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CFM0275 - Informix Licences

Notice Description

This call off contract is for the provision of IBM Informix Licences; these licences are required for the Housing Service as they are used in the Housing System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This call off contract is for the provision of IBM Informix Licences; these licences are required for the Housing Service as they are used in the Housing System. The licence is a virtual database that will hold information that is important to the Housing Service and for the workers as well. This contract is being put in place to have a compliant agreement for the provision of the IBM Informix Licences. Evaluations for this contract are based solely on price.

Procurement Information

Quotes requested out with PCS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000778687
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514751
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48214000 - Network operating system software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20241 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
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alan.ross@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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