Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Rochdale
OL161XU
Contact
PHILIP STEPHENS
philip.stephens@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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 Academic Licencing
Reference number
STAR UID 14903
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
3-Year contract for the provision of Microsoft academic licenses for school's buying into the shared service supplying access to Microsoft academic licensing and for Education support services at Rochdale Borough Council.
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: £228,400.44
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
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Rochdale Area - Microsoft Academic Licencing
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Microsoft academic licenses for school's buying into the shared service supplying access to Microsoft academic licensing and for Education support services at Rochdale Borough Council.
3-Year Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Phoenix are a reseller of Microsoft Licencing Products - niche market.
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
Contract No
STAR UID 14903
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 July 2025
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 Limited
York
YO42 1NS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
02548628
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: £228,400.44
Total value of the contract/lot: £228,400.44
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract duration:
1st June 2025 - 31st May 2028
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom