Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement (RM6098)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council (NCC) has renewed its current Microsoft A3 Licencing Agreement. NCC has sought a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreement.
Further competition ran via the CCS framework RM6068 Lot 3.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £103,119.48
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council (NCC) is renewing its current Microsoft A3 Licencing Agreement. NCC has sought a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreement.
Further competition ran via the CCS framework RM6068 Lot 3.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-073567
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Companies House
02579852
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £103,119.48
Total value of the contract/lot: £103,119.48
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Technology and Construction Court, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom