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title: "TC718 - Microsoft Licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fa30"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-25"
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# TC718 - Microsoft Licences

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fa30

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council is seeking suppliers for the "TC718 - Microsoft Licences" contract, classified under IT services. This procurement is in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline for completed documents set for 11am on Wednesday, 5 January 2022. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2022 and will last for three years, potentially extending for an additional three years annually. Interested applicants must register on the e-business portal known as The Chest to submit their tenders electronically and address any clarification queries by the specified date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in providing Microsoft licensing and support. Companies with capabilities in software development, consulting, and support for large public sector clients will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, the successful supplier will be expected to engage in the economic and social regeneration of the local area, indicating a preference for bidders with a strong focus on social value and environmental considerations in their proposals.

## Notice

Microsoft Licence and Support Contract: The Council currently has approximately 7300 staff located over 250 locations, with a mixed estate of approximately 10,000 hardware devices split between laptops, desktops, tablets and mobile phones. In addition, there are approximately 300 users (and an associated quantity of endpoints) who qualify for Academic pricing. There are around 300 applications in use, a large proportion of which can be accessed through a Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Much of the Council's IT estate is underpinned by Microsoft technology. As examples: use of Microsoft Office is still prevalent to support a number of dependent applications and processes (including Microsoft Access). Windows Server, SQL, Windows client OS, Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services continue to play a critical role in the delivery of services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft Licence and Support Contract further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 05 January 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to 3 years on an annual basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008119-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | £6,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,225,346 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2022 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008119-2022
- 25 Nov 2021 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029377-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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