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Bidders may be awarded both Lots 1 and 2, Lot 1 only or Lot 2 only, there is no restriction on the number or total value of lots which a Bidder can be awarded." } }, "submissionMethodDetails": "Suppliers can access the business opportunity via Supplying the South West Procurement portal at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Register your expression of interest to the advert and then automatic access will be provided to the competition documentation, terms and conditions and any supporting information. This information can be downloaded for completion and/or questions completed online. Your submission can be started on the same system/page where you downloaded the documentation. The authority does not accept submission from any other method.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-05-06T12:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-04-27T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-07-20T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1 Microsoft Enterprise Agreements", "description": "Lot 1 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreements. DCC is contracted up to 31st August 2027 for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreements. The authority needs to be in a position to go live with the agreements on 1st September 2027 for the first three year term. This may involve a Change of Channel Partner (COCP) which will be processed via the relevant Microsoft routes. 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The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity and technical ability are set out in the procurement documents, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire." } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-11-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2030-10-31T23:59:59+00:00" } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Lot 2 - Ad hoc Licences.", "description": "This lot is required for ad hoc licences which will be purchased over the period of the framework. The authority has provided a list of the Ad hoc licences which were purchased in a 12 month period (May 2024 to April 2025) these form the pricing schedule for Lot 2, this does not guarantee the quantities of future requirements. This information has been provided to enable suppliers can gain an understanding of the variety of licensing the authority has purchased.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 1200000, "amount": 1000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 60, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Price", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity and technical ability are set out in the procurement documents, in the procurement specific questionnaire. 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