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# Strategic Microsoft Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-microsoft-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-034bff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Guinness Partnerships (TGP) is running this procurement process to put in a Framework Agreement with a panel of Microsoft Dynamics Partners. The proposed Framework length is for a maximum of 48 months. The proposed number of Lots is 2 with a maximum of 5 suppliers on each Lots. The Strategic Microsoft Partner will be required to bring experience within the sector, with the expectation that they are certified via the new Microsoft Solutions Partner designations (or can evidence the legacy capabilities that translate towards these), which provides Guinness with assurance that the Partner brings the appropriate level of performance, skilling, and customer success to the relationship.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Guinness Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-guinness-partnership-rsh-4729)
- **Published Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 August 2022 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034bff`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-microsoft-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-034bff#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.procontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-microsoft-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-034bff#participate

## Description
The Guinness Partnerships (TGP) is running this procurement process to put in a Framework Agreement with a panel of Microsoft Dynamics Partners.  The proposed Framework length is for a maximum of 48 months.  The proposed number of Lots is 2 with a maximum of 5 suppliers on each Lots.
TGP are looking to conduct a Market Testing for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner. We are seeking a Partner with core Microsoft skills and competencies, primarily D365, but also to cover other Microsoft applications and infrastructure including SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, DevOps, and the Azure platform. The Strategic Microsoft Partner will be required to bring experience within the sector, with the expectation that they are certified via the new Microsoft Solutions Partner designations  (or can evidence the legacy capabilities that translate towards these), which provides Guinness with assurance that the Partner brings the appropriate level of performance, skilling, and customer success to the relationship.
At this stage, we are looking to hear from potential suppliers to provide us with an outline of their capabilities/experience with reference to our requirements by filling in the “Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire”.  Suppliers are required to submit the Questionnaire by 8th July 2022 no later than 17:00pm via our e-sourcing portal Procontract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017753-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-29T12:18:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T01:17:35.268Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034bff