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title: "Google Workspace for Education Plus"
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# Google Workspace for Education Plus

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f58c8f29-94a0-429c-a3fa-d2e566a7dadb

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for Google Workspace for Education Plus to XMA Limited under the selective procurement method. The contract is valued at £2,030,660.38 and is set to begin on 9th November 2023, with an end date of 31st March 2027. The procurement process was completed, and the tender period ended on 30th October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that provide software packages and information systems to the education sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete for this contract, which aims to support 33,000 staff/faculty licenses and 333,000 student licenses within the school sector. The Education Authority in Northern Ireland, acting as the buyer, has facilitated this procurement process.

## Notice

To provide Google Workspace for Education Plus for 33,000 staff/faculty licenses and 333,000 student licenses for the school sector in Northern Ireland. The EA requires the license to start on 9 November 2023 and expire on 31 March 2027 to align to the end of its financial year. This was a mini competition via CCS RM6068 Technology Products and Associated Services Framework Agreement - Lot 3 Software and Associated Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e712f1-d975-4ec4-82e0-75bedacb9aee |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,030,660 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,030,660 |
| 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 | EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2023 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e712f1-d975-4ec4-82e0-75bedacb9aee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e712f1-d975-4ec4-82e0-75bedacb9aee
  29th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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