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title: "Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01774af6-8027-49a2-ac85-4323b6177cf9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE"
published: "2023-08-04"
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# Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)

Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01774af6-8027-49a2-ac85-4323b6177cf9

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## Summary

The Health & Safety Executive has awarded a contract for 'MURAL licences' with a total value of £34,883.72. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action. The tender period ended on 16th August 2023, and the contract runs from 21st August 2023 to 20th August 2024. The buyer organisation is the Health & Safety Executive, based in BOOTLE, England, under the services category.

This contract for license management software presents opportunities for SMEs as preferred suppliers. Businesses in the software services industry, particularly those experienced in license management software packages, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract aims to maintain operational continuity by using the existing solution until transitioning to a Microsoft equivalent can be smoothly executed.

## Notice

The solution is already in use within HSE and we were going to transition to using a Microsoft equivalent but there has been a delay in rolling out that product and as a consequence we ned to continue using the same product for a short period in order to avoid transitioning to another product in the short term only to transition again to the Microsoft product when it is rolled out. Additional information: The solution is already in use within HSE and we were going to transition to using a Microsoft equivalent but there has been a delay in rolling out that product and as a consequence we ned to continue using the same product for a short period in order to avoid transitioning to another product in the short term only to transition again to the Microsoft product when it is rolled out.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052fa8cf-1d81-46a1-ba06-2a9de736b817 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2023 - 20 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,883 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,883 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 7HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MURAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2023 at 11:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052fa8cf-1d81-46a1-ba06-2a9de736b817
- 4 Aug 2023 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052fa8cf-1d81-46a1-ba06-2a9de736b817

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052fa8cf-1d81-46a1-ba06-2a9de736b817
  4th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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