--- title: "SC18074 - Hosting, Support and Maintenance for Airwatch MDM Software" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-03-22" --- # SC18074 - Hosting, Support and Maintenance for Airwatch MDM Software Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3049993-fd5e-411c-a0b3-715c8cd891f6.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is inviting tenders for the project titled "SC18074 - Hosting, Support and Maintenance for Airwatch MDM Software," which falls under the IT services and software package industries. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a closing date set for 4th April 2019. The total budget for this contract is £100,000, and the contract is expected to commence on 4th May 2019, extending for a year until 3rd May 2020, with a potential additional six-month extension. Tenders must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal, where interested parties need to register before expressing their interest. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and software solutions, particularly those experienced in mobile device management and related support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as this project aligns with their capacities and offers a chance to establish a partnership with a major public sector organisation. Businesses that can provide effective hosting, maintenance, and production support for VMWare AirWatch solutions will find this an appealing opportunity to contribute to public service delivery while fostering growth within their own operations. ## Notice SC18074 - Hosting, Support and Maintenance for AirWatch MDM Software Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS900m on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils. In total, the Council has 4300 AirWatch Yellow Management Suite, Cloud, Perpetual, Device-based licences. The hosting, maintenance and production support for these licences is due to expire on 3 May 2019. The scope is for a quote to renew the hosting, maintenance and support with AirWatch for these licences for a 12-month period with an optional 6-month extension. The Council has been made aware that the licence suite provided by VMWare AirWatch has been re-branded so will accept quotes for both of the following: * hosting, maintenance and production support for VMWare AirWatch Yellow Management Suite, * hosting, maintenance and production support for VMWare Workspace One Advanced. Further background and technical information can be found within the RFQ documentation. Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. In order to submit your interest in this opportunity please select the 'Login and Express an Interest' button located at the bottom of this page. Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. You will then be emailed an invitation to submit a tender. Further guidance regarding how to use this portal can be found attached to the bottom of this advert. Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the discussion's facility. Further guidance can be found within the guide located at the bottom of this page. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa8c408-ab56-4390-b8ed-4c8d0c021ea7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 May 2019 - 3 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Mar 2019 at 09:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa8c408-ab56-4390-b8ed-4c8d0c021ea7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa8c408-ab56-4390-b8ed-4c8d0c021ea7 22nd March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3c1ead10-2f4c-e911-80f3-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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