Published date: 14 October 2024

Last edited date: 15 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £500,000,000

Procurement reference

a14fba33-802d-4003-9f99-1fdee242f097

Published date

14 October 2024

Closing date

13 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 January 2025

Contract end date

1 January 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council / SEGfL are seeking a service provider for a software framework that will offer a range of software solutions to the users of the framework via an online portal.

The intended commencement date for the framework is 2nd January 2025, for a period of 3+1 years.

The framework will be promoted by SEGfL as a founding member of the National Educational Network (NEN) to over 32,000 educational establishments in the UK.

The list of titles is not yet fully determined and will expand over the term of this arrangement. It will be drawn from all categories of software used in educational establishments, local authorities, and VCSE / 3rd sector organisations. This will include, but not be limited to:

• Microsoft and other application licensing;
• Firewall, Anti-virus and other security software;
• Commercial and educational filtering products and licenses;
• Educational software; and
• Other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software;

Related services for software purchased under the framework, or software already deployed by a user of the framework will also be made available under this software framework including but not limited to the following:
• Support and maintenance;
• Renewals of existing software subscriptions;
• Software asset management;

Hardware and appliances that are required to fully utilise the software will also be made available under this software framework, but only insofar that they are integral to the solution being sought.

The main objectives of the framework are:
• For users of the software framework to benefit from preferential discounting and pricing that they would otherwise be unlikely able to achieve individually, via the aggregated spend on software by users of the framework;

• To provide users with a purchasing website (portal) presenting an appropriate software catalogue based on framework user type, co-branded as a SEGfL service;
• The portal to deliver a fast, simple and compliant route for users to direct award orders through;
• For the successful supplier to support management of the software framework by suggesting software titles / solutions, negotiating prices and terms with software vendors, marketing the framework to users, managing licences, recording transactions and reporting regularly to the Contracting Authority / SEGfL.

It is intended that the framework can be utilised by the following entities:

Educational establishments listed here:

https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments and updated from time to time

Local Authorities including County Councils, City Councils, District Councils, Borough Councils, Unitary Authorities, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs listed here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6401d6a6d3bf7f25f813fc3a/List_of_councils_in_England_2023.pdf and updated from time to time

Parish, Community and Town Councils

Third Sector Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprises (VCSE)

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Izzard

Address

East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
, ,
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

0

Email

Paul.Izzard@eastsussex.gov.uk