Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 8QH
Contact
James Wood
Telephone
+44 1912777433
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
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
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