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Published 6 Jan 2025, 14:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Microsoft Partners Framework-IDG · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Warwick (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase the provision of IT Consultancy services to support a number of Microsoft Designations and Specializations initiatives as part of the University Of Warwick Digital Transformation programme. This will assist with the implementation, optimisation and management of Microsoft technologies. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick)… ↗ University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a vo

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers
Electronic auction
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: There will be contracted extension options included, on an annual basis, for up to an additional 2 years maximum (2 plus 1 plus 1). Extension offers will be made by the University of Warwick on a Designation basis reflecting on contract feedback, supplier capability, value for money and other considerations pertinent at the time. It is expected that tendered rates will be in place for the durationVariant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Microsoft Partners Framework-IDG” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jan 2025, 14:28 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2025, 14:28 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
CH-12-24-Microsoft partners-IDG-KD_GE
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000204
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cd96 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: The indicative anticipated value(s) of this tender over the initial 2-year duration is estimated as £1.2M to £5M (Net). (Please note figures provided are for background information only, and represent no commitment of future business, owing to the dependency on future projects & secured funding, and will vary year on year due to project prioritisation and subject to funding.)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2025 → 31 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Jan 2025, 14:28 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Warwick

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University House , Kirby Corner Road, , Coventry , West Midlands, CV4 7ALContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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