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Published 13 Aug 2024, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Broadcom vSphere License Renewal

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £133k / year21.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2024awarded 1 Nov 2024
Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 23 Sept 2027 · starts 24 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1.1 This tender is for the renewal of the University’s Broadcom VMware License. Please see details on Tender documents

CPV: License management software development services · License management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Broadcom vSphere License RenewalAwarded 3 yrsPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 24 Sept 2024 – 23 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
13 Aug 2024, 12:14 BST
Last source update
23 Jan 2025, 14:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
UoB/P CS - 00000686
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002406
Classification (CPV)
License management software development servicesLicense management software package
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048a48 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

See Tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

12 Sept 2024 → 23 Jan 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    24 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT
  5. Notice published
    23 Jan 2025, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2025, 14:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £315,2561 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Phoenix Software LtdSME£315,256 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Broadcom vSphere License Renewal · Phoenix Software LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Nov 2024
    Value
    £315,256
    Period
    … – 23 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityEducationHigher EducationEducation LU1 3JU, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResoluReview body London
  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutiobMediation body London
  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplier02548628 Blenheim House York Road Pocklington , York , East of England, YO42 1NS

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria