Opportunity

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Associated Licensing Service

  • Mid Ulster District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-005144

Published 15 February 2024, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Mid Ulster District Council

Dungannon Office Circular Road

Dungannon

BT71 6DT

Contact

tendersmidulstercouncil.org

Email

tenders@midulstercouncil.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Associated Licensing Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48218000 - License management software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Mid Ulster District Council currently has a subscription based enterprise agreement with Microsoft that has expired on the 31st January 2024. The current services are now subject to a competition for the next three years. Mid Ulster Council has a requirement for Microsoft Licensing to ensure licensing compliance O365 services and associated services

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48517000 - IT software package
  • 72212218 - License management software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0B - Mid Ulster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mid Ulster District Council currently has a subscription based enterprise agreement with Microsoft that has expired on the 31st January 2024. The current services are now subject to a competition for the next three years. Mid Ulster Council has a requirement for Microsoft Licensing to ensure licensing compliance O365 services and associated services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 17 June 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 March 2024

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Chief Executive

Burn Road

Cookstown

BT80 8DT

Country

United Kingdom