Awarded contract

007779 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (RM6068 L3)

  • Newcastle City Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-012719

Published 17 May 2022, 9:53am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Newcastle City Council

Civic Centre

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE

NE1 8QH

Contact

James Wood

Email

James.Wood@newcastle.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1912777433

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

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

007779 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (RM6068 L3)

Reference number

007779 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (RM6068 L3)

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) is seeking the renewal of its current Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. This agreement will cover all Microsoft client desktop, server estate and cloud services. NCC has developed its licencing strategy alongside Microsoft to meet NCC's evolving requirements. NCC is seeking a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreements.

Mini 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: £3,142,507.72

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newcastle City Council (NCC) is seeking the renewal of its current Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. This agreement will cover all Microsoft client desktop, server estate and cloud services. NCC has developed its licencing strategy alongside Microsoft to meet NCC's evolving requirements. NCC is seeking a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreements.

Mini competition ran via the CCS framework RM6068 Lot 3.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

We ran a competition via the CCS Framework RM6068 Lot 3 and included all relevant providers who are currently signed up to that framework contract.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

007779 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (RM6068 L3)

Title

007779 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (RM6068 L3)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED

Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead,

Surrey

KT22 7TW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,142,507.72

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,142,507.72


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

N/A

N/A

Country

United Kingdom