---
title: "CFM0275 - Informix Licences"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000778687"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-23"
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# CFM0275 - Informix Licences

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000778687

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## Summary

Fife Council, located in Glenrothes, UK, recently completed a procurement process for the provision of IBM Informix Licences, specifically for their Housing System services. This procurement falls under the industry category of General Public Services. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The awarded contract, valued at £40,000, was signed on 15th May 2024, and the total process is now in the contract stage. The supplier for this contract is Softcat, a large-scale organisation based in Marlow, UK.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT software and database licensing, particularly those capable of providing IBM Informix Licences. Given the focus on price evaluation, companies that offer competitive pricing for high-quality software solutions will find these types of tenders advantageous for growth. The specific requirements for the Housing System suggest that businesses with expertise in public sector IT solutions, especially for housing services, would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

This call off contract is for the provision of IBM Informix Licences; these licences are required for the Housing Service as they are used in the Housing System.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This call off contract is for the provision of IBM Informix Licences; these licences are required for the Housing Service as they are used in the Housing System. The licence is a virtual database that will hold information that is important to the Housing Service and for the workers as well. This contract is being put in place to have a compliant agreement for the provision of the IBM Informix Licences. Evaluations for this contract are based solely on price.

### Procurement Information

Quotes requested out with PCS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514751 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48214000 - Network operating system software package

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514751

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514751
  CFM0275 - Informix Licences - This call off contract is for the provision of IBM Informix Licences; these licences are required for the Housing Service as they are used in the Housing System.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000778687

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