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title: "The provision of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & Associated Services"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-10-13"
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# The provision of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & Associated Services

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6bf674f-adfa-415f-9777-cf09b14d13f1

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is currently inviting tenders for "The provision of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & Associated Services." This project falls under the software package and information systems category, with a budget limit of £350,000 over a five-year contract term. The contract period is set to commence on 1st November 2017 and conclude on 31st December 2023. The tender was published on 13th October 2017, and the open procurement process is designed for up to 500 users in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The deadline for submissions was 9th October 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions. Companies that are well-versed in providing desktop management services and can deliver high value in terms of storage for both persistent and non-persistent profiles would be particularly suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this bidding process, as they align well with the council's procurement objectives.

## Notice

Leicester City Council is seeking to use Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to manage and deliver desktop services for up to 500 users from a central location. The solution must provide best value regarding storage for persistent and non-persistent desktop profiles Please note the maximum budget for this requirement is PS350,000 over the 5 year contract term, therefore any submission over the budget in place will be disregarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfab4843-06c2-46f6-8af5-511fa1f6ce69 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2017 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfab4843-06c2-46f6-8af5-511fa1f6ce69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfab4843-06c2-46f6-8af5-511fa1f6ce69
  13th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=282638709
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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