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Published 1 Sept 2023, 10:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Microsoft 365 Licenses Renewal

Official notice

Authority: Radius Housing·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2023awarded 1 Nov 2023
Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scope of Services and Specification Summary:

  • A 1-year fixed price contract is required, with the option of two further 1-year extensions (1+1+1) anticipated to commence in October 2023.
  • DTA21 discounted pricing provided and a fixed price contract to be billed annually.
  • The provider must be a Microsoft Gold / Platinum partner.
  • The Association require the ability to add, move and remove licenses as required during the contract term.
  • Continual updates on the Microsoft suite provided to be aligned with the most recent versions.
  • Proposed review offerings.
  • The Association will also consider additional features including but not limited to:

o Training

o Offers to employees

The current agreement details are:

Microsoft® Select Plus Agreement S7709830 Price Level Adjustment

  • Lead Affiliate PCN: 8A04DC3F
  • Agreement Number: S7709830
  • Additional Affiliate PCN: 8C6103C3

CPV: IT software package · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Extensions: 1+1+1Variant 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Sept 2023, 10:28 BST
Last source update
25 Jan 2024, 14:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002611
Classification (CPV)
IT software packageSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f8bc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Oct 2023 → 25 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Jan 2024, 14:56 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jan 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Jan 2024, 14:56 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    25 Jan 2024, 14:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £450,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Phoenix Software LtdSMEMicrosoft 365 License Renewal£450,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Radius Housing

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHousing and community amenitiesBody governed by public law Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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