Published date: 16 May 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 January 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£3,120,853.89

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN724411-45199714

Published date

16 May 2024

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

1 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a volume licensing package offered by Microsoft for organisations that have more than 500 devices.\r
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Microsoft do not sell direct to customers and instead work through a Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) network. \r
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An agreement lasts three years with subscriptions paid annually and the cost of the agreement can vary annually as user numbers and capabilities increase or decrease.\r
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GMCA wish to change their Microsoft subscription from E3 to E5, at point of renewal, \r
the E5 ramp, offers the most cost-effective way to access additional functionality that could benefit GMCA.\r
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Specifically, the Compliance capabilities (Data Loss Protection) that have the potential to decrease the number of, and impact of, data beaches.\r
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The potential for migrating telephony to the cloud future years may lead to cost savings that would minimise the overall increase in costs associated with E5.\r
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Copilot might be purchased at any time and before buying into this functionality there should be a clearer understanding of its capabilities, how and where it will be deployed plus a vision for associated benefits.

Award information

Awarded date

26 January 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

1 March 2027

Total value of contract

£3,120,853.89

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Phoenix Software Ltd

Address

Blenheim House,
York Road,
Pocklington,
York,
YO42 1NS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nathalie Sebashongero

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
England

Telephone

+44 1234

Email

Nathalie.Sebashongero@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/