Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road
Croydon
CR01EA
Contact
Jacob Aghedo
Telephone
+44 2087266000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI62 - Croydon
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 Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Services
Reference number
LBC/TN/395
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
All the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 Lot 3 Software were invited to tender for the Council's unified Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Storage Services for a term contract of 3 years from the 1st of July 2025 to 30th of June 2028.
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: £5,754,292.88
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 Lot 3 Software were invited to tender for the Council's unified Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Storage Services from the 16th of January 2025 to the 17th of February 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 70
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:
This was a further competition amongst all the listed suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products & Associated Services 2 RM6098 Framework Lot 3 Software. Running a Further competition on the framework without prior notice on OJEU or Find a Tender is allowable under PCR 15, as long as all the listed suppliers on the applicable Lots are notified and invited to tender for the service.
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
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bytes Software Services Limited
Leatherhead
KT22 7TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01616977
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: £5,754,292.88
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,754,292.88
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom