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title: "Citrix replacement Horizon"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2634b748-2516-4f94-9440-d319e80d4f56"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-09"
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# Citrix replacement Horizon

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2634b748-2516-4f94-9440-d319e80d4f56

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Council has recently awarded a contract for the procurement of software package and information systems under the title "Citrix replacement Horizon". The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £140,528 in GBP, with a contract period starting on April 1, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2029. The location for this contract is in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing software package and information system services to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement process. The Cheshire East Council is the buying organization in this tender process, and the awarded supplier is Phoenix Software Limited. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions in line with the Horizon product are well-suited to participate and potentially grow their market presence.

## Notice

Requirement is to replace the Council's existing Citrix solution to a solution which is a better fit for the Council's needs. Cheshire East's ICT Department have worked with a partner on a Proof of Concept which has tested the "Horizon" (a VMWare product) as a replacement to Citrix. The Horizon solution has been selected This contract has been awarded under the KCS Software Products & Associated services framework Y20011

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed8d8989-e278-46c9-b09f-f1703bee9b58 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,528 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,528 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed8d8989-e278-46c9-b09f-f1703bee9b58

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed8d8989-e278-46c9-b09f-f1703bee9b58
  9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/home.aspx

## Provenance

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