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title: "SO15081 Provision of Forum Sentry & Red Hat Licences Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29156567-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
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# SO15081 Provision of Forum Sentry & Red Hat Licences Contract

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29156567-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service initiated a tender process for the "SO15081 Provision of Forum Sentry & Red Hat Licences Contract" within the software and information systems industry category. This procurement, which is currently in the Award stage, was aimed at acquiring additional software licences necessary for the development of an extension to an Enterprise Service Bus solution used by the Home Office. The tender phase concluded on 27th November 2015, with the contract awarded on 15th December 2015, set to run from 18th December 2015 until 17th December 2016, with a total contract value of £232,160.81.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers, especially those specialising in software licences and integration services, to engage with governmental procurement processes. Businesses capable of delivering services in software provision and having the capacity to work on systems integration would be particularly suited to compete for similar contracts within this framework. The involvement of large-scale suppliers like Phoenix Software Ltd highlights the competitive nature of this market, thereby opening doors for organisations looking to expand their business in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The Home Office (the Authority) were developing an extension to a software solution that integrates several computer systems. The solution is an Enterprise Service Bus solution mainly based on the RedHat JBoss Fuse stack with Forum Sentry security gateways that is already in use in the Home Office. In order to build the extension to the system additional software licenses are required to support the development and test environments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590655a-24a8-4704-9746-ebc96ac1a858 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2015 - 17 Dec 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £232,160 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,160 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590655a-24a8-4704-9746-ebc96ac1a858

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590655a-24a8-4704-9746-ebc96ac1a858
  6th January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7032a950-d28d-4783-84b6-a377b8280195
  Outcome Letter Successful - Phoenix - Redacted

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