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title: "2819/MH Microsoft Licensing Agreement March 2021"
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# 2819/MH Microsoft Licensing Agreement March 2021

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cabdba4-696b-4bc6-9e3c-53dd60f885b8

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking to fulfill a Microsoft Licensing Agreement through a selective procurement method, having recently awarded the contract for the full renewal of licenses and consultancy associated with their Microsoft estate. This contract, which is valued at £1,110,000 and effective from 1st March 2021 until 29th February 2024, was finalised on 17th February 2021. The delivery of services is expected to cover the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom and is a part of the operating systems industry category. The tender period officially ended on 11th February 2021, indicating that interested parties are no longer able to submit expressions of interest for this opportunity.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in software licensing, IT consultancy, and related services to extend their portfolio with a renowned educational institution. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the nature of the tender's requirements which often align with their capabilities. Engaging with the University of Sheffield could provide significant growth potential through ongoing collaboration and exposure within the higher education sector.

## Notice

The University ran a further competition under the SUPC's Software License Resellers Agreement for it's Microsoft Estate, both the renewal of licenses and consultancy around licensing for 3 years. The tender has been awarded and no further expressions of interest can be accepted or processed. The prices noted in this form are for guidance only and a best-estimate for 3 years costs. Accurate figures cannot be given due to not knowing our FTE count for years 2 and 3, nor which optional additional items we will be adding to the estate in these years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1e8ee1-6c86-4a11-a7de-c699bee2c667 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48620000 - Operating systems

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2021 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1e8ee1-6c86-4a11-a7de-c699bee2c667

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1e8ee1-6c86-4a11-a7de-c699bee2c667
  16th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk

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