Published date: 25 October 2021

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


Closing: 9 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software support services - 72261000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£3,051,836.97

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN534550-15595017

Published date

25 October 2021

Closing date

9 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Newcastle University makes extensive use of Microsoft's software solutions to deliver services to staff and students.

These solutions are provided via Microsoft's Enrolment for Education Solutions ("EES") agreement.

The University's current EES for provision of Microsoft licensing was due to expire on 31 May 2021 and the University was seeking a supplier to ensure continuity of service by provision of a further EES agreement to provide licensing for 3 years from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024.

Procurement was conducted via further competition in accordance with the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ("SUPC") Software Licence Resellers Agreement ("SLRA") Lot 1

Award information

Awarded date

27 April 2021

Contract start date

1 June 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Total value of contract

£3,051,836.97

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Softcat plc

Address

Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1LW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Anderson

Address

Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
England

Telephone

+44 1912085360

Email

dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk