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title: "Provision of Forum Sentry Software License"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60d441d5-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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# Provision of Forum Sentry Software License

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60d441d5-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The 'Provision of Forum Sentry Software License' tender, initiated by the Crown Commercial Service, involves the procurement of 5 x 3 year Forum Sentry Software Appliance licences for the Home Office. This procurement, falling under the software package and information systems industry category, is located in London, United Kingdom. The award stage of the process was completed on 20th September 2016, with the contract value amounting to £196,416.77. The contract is set to run from 20th September 2016 to 19th September 2019. The procurement method is classified as 'Other'.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those that provide similar licensing products or IT services related to performance testing software. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in software development and licensing would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this category, enabling them to expand their market presence and foster growth in the public sector.

## Notice

The Home Office required 5 x 3 year Forum Sentry Software Appliance (Windows/Linux) Perpetual UAT licence (6 CPU Cores) for pre-production environment ( suitable to support performance testing) licences.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676a6560-ce79-4bc9-85ca-f9a3fa68a052 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2016 - 19 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £196,416 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £196,416 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676a6560-ce79-4bc9-85ca-f9a3fa68a052

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676a6560-ce79-4bc9-85ca-f9a3fa68a052
  28th October 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f6aaa20-f6db-484d-87d4-1e46f102b689
  Call -Off Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/856f81f2-9b5c-4558-abb6-b55deaa371ac
  Award Letter

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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