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title: "Office 365 Insights Tool"
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# Office 365 Insights Tool

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bb5b0c9-0182-4796-ad03-3c524e335723

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded a contract for the "Office 365 Insights Tool", a software as a service that offers insights into license agreements and helps with negotiating better rates. The contract, valued at £45,000 GBP, was directly awarded via the RM6259 CCS Framework - Vertical Applications. The procurement stage is complete, with a tender period ending on 21st June 2024, and a contract period from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender for the "Office 365 Insights Tool" presents an opportunity for businesses in the software industry to explore contracts within the public sector. Companies offering industry-specific software packages, especially those providing IT solutions and services, stand to benefit from competing in similar tenders. The direct award procurement method used for this contract signals potential for businesses with unique solutions and capabilities to secure similar contracts efficiently. Understanding the dynamics of governance and compliance within public entities can be advantageous for businesses aiming to grow through public procurement opportunities.

## Notice

This product for Office 365 is a software as a service that offers the IT team great insight into: * Used license agreements with license cost and additional products * 3-year view of the licenses we've bought, allocated and used * Helps with negotiating better rates for licenses This is a unique piece of software that is currently only available from a single provider. The provider has offered a discount if we agree to a three year contract which has been direct awarded via the RM6259 CCS Framework - Vertical Applications. This contract provides good value for money as the overview of licensing ensures that Governance & Compliance team can monitor inactive user accounts to close them down to avoid having to buy additional licenses thereby reducing expenditure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a945a923-2596-4859-9080-6b5228fce8aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2024 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a945a923-2596-4859-9080-6b5228fce8aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a945a923-2596-4859-9080-6b5228fce8aa
  19th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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