Official UK procurement notice
Microsoft Software Licensing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMicrosoft Software Licensing
CPV: License management software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Microsoft Software Licensing and support inclusive of maintenance and renewal to meet…Awarded
Microsoft Software Licensing and support inclusive of maintenance and renewal to meet the following needs:
- Support existing purchases and allow for the upgrading of existing Microsoft licenses,
- To procure new licenses,
- Technical support.
This call-off contract for the renewal of Microsoft Software Licensing was awarded as a direct award as provided under the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) framework Software License Resellers Agreement (Ref 2016/05). This is an award to the first ranked supplier via a desktop exercise with the adjusted weightings as shown below under Lot 1 - Microsoft & Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 is for a five year period commencing on 1 December 2021.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Customer Services and Contract Management: 20%
- Relationship Management, Product Knowledge and Added Value: 20%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Price: 50%
Published award criteria (4)
- Customer Services and Contract Management: 20%
- Relationship Management, Product Knowledge and Added Value: 20%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Price: 50%
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
- Authority reference
Project_26605- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031710- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030355Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: Section II 1.3) above states this is a Supplies Contract, this is a Services Contract not a Supplies Contract. The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 is for a five year period commencing on 1 December 2021. The anticipated spend on this contract is approximately £800,000 per annum over all categories; however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Software Ltd | £4,048,135 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Microsoft Software Licensing · Phoenix Software Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Nov 2021
- Value
- £4,048,135
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Phoenix Software LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.