Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 5 Feb 2024, 13:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA)

Official notice

Authority: University of Reading (Education)

5 lotsGoods
Planned pipeline value£450,000,000total for 5 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 30 Sept 2024from the planned procurement notice
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This tender is for the supply of software licenses via resellers to cover (Windows, Adobe, VMware and other miscellaneous) software sold via resellers but to also accommodate deals that may be in place directly with manufacturers.

CPV: Business transaction and personal business software package · Communication and multimedia software package · Database and operating software package · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package · Industry specific software package · Information systems and servers · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Software configuration services · Software consultancy services · Software development services · Software implementation services · +5 more

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Microsoft Software and Associated Services(SLRA)Planned
Lot #2Adobe Software and Associated ServicesPlanned

Adobe software specific to ETLA agreements (site licences, multi-site or unlimited) inclusive of maintenance and renewal and associated services including consultancy. Adobe CLP Agreements (perpetual licenses) and VIP Agreements (named user/device licenses).

Delivery: UK
Lot #3VMWare Software and Associated ServicesPlanned
Lot #4Miscellaneous Software and Associated ServicesPlanned
Lot #5Software ServicesPlanned

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Feb 2024, 13:19 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2024, 13:19 GMT
Authority reference
ITS4052 SU
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003691
Classification (CPV)
Business transaction and personal business software packageCommunication and multimedia software packageDatabase and operating software packageDocument creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software packageIndustry specific software packageInformation systems and serversMiscellaneous software package and computer systemsNetworking, Internet and intranet software packageSoftware configuration servicesSoftware consultancy services
+7 moreSoftware development servicesSoftware implementation services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043727 Find a Tender

Publisher note: SUPC aims to conduct interviews with potential bidders to gain insights into various commercial models, enabling informed decisions for the pricing model and specifications of the upcoming retender for the Software License Resellers Agreement Framework. We welcome feedback to deepen our understanding of pricing management, successful practices, experiences from other tenders/frameworks, and input on desired features for the new iteration of the framework. Interview slots are available on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of February, each lasting 30 minutes. Interested bidders are encouraged to contact me via the EU-Supply Portal, providing full contact details including name, company name, email, and preferred time slots. Due to limited availability, suggesting 3 or 4 slots is recommended on a first-come-first-served basis. For clarifications, please use the EU-Supply Portal instead of email. It's important to note that, contrary to section 1.3 - Communication, there are currently no tender documents available as this notice serves as a Prior Information Notice only.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Feb 2024 → 30 Sept 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    5 Feb 2024, 13:19 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 111357 Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate, Reading, UK, RG6 6BUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.