HPE Server Refresh for VMWARE upgrade

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£173,671published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Jul 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to procure a new set of HPE server hardware so ICT Services can upgrade the virtualisation technology VMWARE to a newer release

The VMWARE virtualisation technology is a platform that hosts the Council's core on-premise business applications.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Procurement of virtualisation technology VMWAREAwarded

Procurement of virtualisation technology VMWARE. Further competition on KCS Framework Y21028: IT Hardware

Delivery: West Midlands

48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Aug 2024, 15:39 BST
Last source update: 20 Aug 2024, 15:39 BST
Authority reference: SMBC 23074
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-026527
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049237 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was a direct award under the KCS framework, following only one submission being received after running a restricted competition.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £173,6711 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jul 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software Ltd	£173,671 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026527-2024-1 · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
5 Jul 2022
Value
£173,671
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Procurement of virtualisation technology VMWARE	1bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	—	—	—	£173,671 – £180,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House,Freeth St, OLDBURY, West Midlands, B693DEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of EnglandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02548628 York, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.