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TfGM Microsoft Enterprise Agreement 2024-27

Authority: Transport For Greater Manchester

Other - Direct Award
CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)
Published contract value£3,100,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 28 Feb 2027
Contract starts 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TfGM operates a corporate IT infrastructure, centred on Microsoft products, with the core Microsoft licences secured and maintained via a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA). This is a contractual arrangement between TfGM and Microsoft facilitated by the chosen third-party Software License Value Added Reseller (VAR)

and ensures the continued operation of TfGM's IT infrastructure through accurate and legal licensing of Microsoft products and applications.

The estimated spend on this contract is £3.1 million but the final spend could be lower or higher than this due to usage and requirement.

This was a direct award to Microsoft, via the current TfGM VAR Reseller.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Other - Direct Award
Buyer reference
2024/070
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
M1 3BG

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    29 Feb 2024
  2. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2024
  3. Notice published
    26 Mar 2024
  4. Contract ends
    28 Feb 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Transport For Greater ManchesterContracting authority 2 Piccadilly Place, MANCHESTER, M13BG, EnglandContact email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6mSZ7wBV · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Bytes Software Services LtdSupplier Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7TW
    Identifier
    01616977 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b0788bc-1dd2-4f13-9e19-4c6304263739-2024-03-26T12:47:06Z
Published
26 Mar 2024
Latest update
26 Mar 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b0788bc-1dd2-4f13-9e19-4c6304263739
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b0788bc-1dd2-4f13-9e19-4c6304263739-1