Contract

Microsoft Software Licensing (EES)

  • Sheffield Hallam University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036330

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b548

Published 8 November 2024, 4:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Hallam University

City Campus

SHEFFIELD

S11WB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1142253431

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10005790

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.shu.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Microsoft Software Licensing (EES)

Reference number

2324-76-DTS-AS

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

Sheffield Hallam University has entered into a 4 year contract for Microsoft Software Licensing for 2 Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreements.

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: £7,910,407.50

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The software provides Microsoft and Windows licensing and software for all SHU desktops, including Microsoft Office 365 home use for staff and students, underpinning infrastructure requirements and the University's CRM (Microsoft Dynamics) systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Price - Weighting: 50%

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:

A compliant direct award was made via the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA) with the EES licensing arrangements made through the JISC Chest Qualified User Agreement.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Phoenix Software Ltd

York

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE21 - York
Companies House

02548628

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,910,407.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom