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title: "SCFT Provision of Microsoft Licenses"
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# SCFT Provision of Microsoft Licenses

Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATIONTRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0774ed3a-52c2-4e3f-9849-7a7df1ab29b6

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## Summary

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the provision of Microsoft licenses. The Trust aimed to renew the volume licensing every three years and joined a national collaboration for cost savings. Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) was awarded the contract. The procurement method was selective, with a value of £277,805.34 GBP. The contract period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, with a tender period ending on June 30, 2024.

This tender for Microsoft licenses by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust presents opportunities for businesses in the software supply services industry. Companies that can provide Microsoft volume licensing agreements would be well-suited to compete. The Trust emphasized the importance of achieving value for money through this procurement exercise. Small and medium-sized enterprises are suitable for this opportunity, as indicated by the tender's suitability for SMEs.

## Notice

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust required Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements to cover their current and future Microsoft estate. Crown Commercial Services (CCS) initiated a national aggregation procurement exercise under the framework agreement (RM6098) Lot 4: Information Assured Technology. RM6098 to ensure value for money could be achieved for these specific licenses. The Trust aims to renew this volume licensing every three (3) years for the purposes of this contract and it was a favourable timing to join into the national collaboration to achieve value for money with the view to have all Microsoft Software in the scope of this contract. The contract will also have an extension of an additional year (totalling three (3) years + one (1) Year). The compliant procurement process has been concluded via the CCS - Crown Commercial Service Technology Products and Associated Services framework agreement (RM6098) Lot 4: Information Assured Technology The contract was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres (SCC).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf366e88-5afc-46e1-a1c4-db4d3ac18abd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £277,805 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £277,805 |
| 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 | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATIONTRUST |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN2 3EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Hanover & Elm Grove |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2024 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf366e88-5afc-46e1-a1c4-db4d3ac18abd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf366e88-5afc-46e1-a1c4-db4d3ac18abd
  3rd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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