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Published 11 Nov 2024, 16:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

P-2990 Large Account Reseller (LAR) Services for Microsoft Licensing

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£9,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2024awarded 9 Feb 2025
Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 An appropriate advice service to ensure value for money will also be required. Your response must be submitted via the relevant call for tender (CfT). No other method of submission will be accepted.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · License management software development services · License management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of the contract will run for a period of 3 years. The contract may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for 3 further periods of 12 months each. · The initial term of the contract will run for a period of 3 years. The contract may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for 3 further periods of 12 months each.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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
11 Nov 2024, 16:08 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Dec 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004686
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportLicense management software development servicesLicense management software package
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b596 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Dec 2024, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Dec 2024 → 9 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Dec 2024, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
British Telecommunications PlcContract£9,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.