---
title: "Provision of Microsoft Azure Visual Desktop"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000723946"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE"
published: "2023-02-27"
---

# Provision of Microsoft Azure Visual Desktop

Buyer: CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723946

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## Summary

The City of Glasgow College has awarded a contract for the provision of Microsoft Azure Visual Desktop to Phoenix Software. The procurement process was completed under a limited tender, with the award made without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £461,000 and was signed on 20th February 2023. The procurement falls outside the scope of the directive and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing IT goods and professional services to institutions in the education sector. Companies offering large-scale IT solutions, particularly in the field of cloud services and software licensing, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The City of Glasgow College, as the buying organisation, operates in the education sector and may have future requirements for additional professional services related to this contract.

## Notice

the purchase 700 AVD concurrent licenses and professional services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

the purchase 700 AVD concurrent licenses and professional services.

Options: There may be a requirement for further professional services in the future.

### Procurement Information

This was a call off from a the Open Clouds for Research Environments (OCRE) Cloud Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472214 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £461,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0RF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48210000 - Networking software package

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472214

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472214
  Provision of Microsoft Azure Visual Desktop - the purchase 700 AVD concurrent licenses and professional services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723946
- https://www.phoenixs.co.uk/

## Provenance

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