Large Account Reseller (LAR) for Microsoft Licensing

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 29 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a Large Account Reseller (LAR) supplier to manage Microsoft licensing purchases for two agreements:

Server and Cloud Enrolment (SCE);
Enterprise Subscription Agreement.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Options included to extend the contract. Translink may offer 3 additional extension options (at the end of the initial 3-year term), each option will be for a period of 1 year.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Apr 2024, 10:37 BST
Last source update: 12 Apr 2024, 10:37 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-011918
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0451b4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that Translink, due to unforeseeable increases in both license requirements and costs since advertisement of the original tender opportunity, advise that in line with Regulation 88 Section 4 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations, the value of this contract, with CDW Ltd, will increase by 10% (£350,000).
This contract will end in March 2025 and Translink intend to go to market Q2/3 of 2024 with a new procurement opportunity for this service provision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CDW Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011918-2024-1 · CDW Limited
Signed
29 Mar 2021
Value
—
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CDW LtdAwarded supplier 10 Fleet Place, London, UK, EC4M 7RBContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.