---
title: "Microsoft SQL Server Software Assurance Licences"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000662077"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-29"
---

# Microsoft SQL Server Software Assurance Licences

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000662077

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has successfully completed a public procurement process for the acquisition of Microsoft SQL Server Software Assurance Licences, valued at £66,861. The procurement was executed via an open procedure under the services category, with all activities taking place in Livingston, UK. The contract was signed on 27 April 2021, and the licences were needed to ensure compliance with current volume licensing arrangements following their expiry on 30 April 2021. The procurement employed a Direct Award under the Scottish Procurement’s Software Value Added Reseller Framework, specifically aimed at streamlining the process by utilising a single supplier, Softcat Plc.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in software licensing and IT services, particularly those offering similar software products or services. Companies that are well-suited to compete in such tenders include established IT service providers, software resellers, and organisations specialising in database management solutions. The successful bid from Softcat Plc demonstrates the potential for large firms to engage in public procurement, but smaller IT firms with niche offerings could also explore collaboration or partnership opportunities to increase competitiveness in future processes.

## Notice

SQL Licences

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Microsoft SQL Server software assurance expired on 30 April 2021. The licences were refreshed to ensure that the council are fully compliant with the current volume licencing arrangements which allow us to deploy, manage and use MS SQL server for the provision of databases to support line of business applications. Scottish Procurement's Software Value Added Re-seller Framework was identified as a compliant route to market and is a single supplier framework. The Direct Award was undertaken in compliance with the call off procedures detailed within the buyer guide for the Framework and in line with its Terms and Conditions.. Award Criteria weightings were not applied as a direct award was made via single supplier framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422468 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,861 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422468

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422468
  Microsoft SQL Server Software Assurance Licences - SQL Licences

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000662077
- https://www.softcat.com/
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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