--- title: "Strategic Microsoft Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2022-08-22" --- # Strategic Microsoft Partner Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ba5bf0-1448-4757-b120-9b0ba30d2493.json) ## Summary The Guinness Partnership Ltd is looking for Strategic Microsoft Partners to join a Framework Agreement for IT skills and knowledge specialists. The procurement will consist of two lots: Dynamics 365 and Azure Capabilities. The procurement method is the Restricted Procedure with a total value of £16,000,000. The tender period ends on 21st September 2022, with the contract period starting on 9th January 2023 and lasting for 4 years. The buying organisation is based in London, United Kingdom, and the main industry category is IT services. This tender by The Guinness Partnership Ltd presents an opportunity for IT businesses with core Microsoft skills and competencies, particularly in Dynamics 365 and Azure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply. The Framework Agreement will benefit all housing associations across England, with a spend of £4,000,000 allocated specifically for Guinness and £12,000,000 for other housing associations. Interested parties can access tender documentation via Guinness' portal. The procurement is buyer-led, providing a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in Microsoft technologies within the IT services sector. ## Notice The Guinness Partnership (TGP) is running this procurement to put a Framework Agreement with a panel of IT skills and knowledge specialists as may be required to support the business. TGP are looking for Partners with core Microsoft skills and competencies, primarily D365, but also to cover other Microsoft applications and infrastructure including SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, DevOps, and the Azure platform. The Strategic Microsoft Partners will be required to bring experience within the sector, with the expectation that they are certified via the new Microsoft Solutions Partner designations (or can evidence the legacy capabilities that translate towards these), which provides Guinness with assurance that the Partner brings the appropriate level of performance, skilling, and customer success to the relationship. The proposed Framework will consist of 2 Lots, these Lots are: Lot 1 - Dynamics 365 The scope of this lot will include: To deliver solutions with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform; ongoing management services for Dynamics 365, Business Central, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Lot 2 - Azure Capabilities The scope of this Lot will include: Data & AI, demonstrate capability helping Housing Sector customers manage data across multiple systems and potentially to build out analytics and AI solutions. Digital & App Innovation, demonstrate helping Housing Sector customers build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on premises or in a hybrid framework, you can evidence support within the Housing Sector migrating and deploying DevOps while using Azure, managing app services in Azure. Infrastructure, demonstrate helping Housing Sector customers with migration of key infrastructure workloads to Microsoft Azure The opportunity will be conducted using the Restricted Procedure and advertised as two (2) separate Lots, however potential suppliers will be able to bid for all Lots. Each Lot will have 3 suppliers on it. The framework will be accessible to all housing associations across England (details of applicable Contracting Authorities are included in the Contract Notice published on the Find a Tender portal). The maximum duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for 48 months (4 years). The total value of this Framework shall be PS16,000,000, Guinness's estimated spend under this Framework shall be PS4,000,000, with PS12,000,000 available to all other housing associations across England to spend. Interested parties can access the Selection Questionnaire documents via Guinness' tender portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/ (free and unfettered access) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e1ae5c6-907d-4d6e-a3d5-4be755ad8544 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 3FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Regent's Park | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Aug 2022 at 18:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e1ae5c6-907d-4d6e-a3d5-4be755ad8544 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e1ae5c6-907d-4d6e-a3d5-4be755ad8544 22nd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0742dede-95f7-ec11-8116-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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