Published date: 25 November 2021
This notice was replaced on 25 March 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 25 March 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£6,000,000
Procurement reference
MANC001-DN580339-57164975
Published date
25 November 2021
Closing date
5 January 2022
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Microsoft Licence and Support Contract:
The Council currently has approximately 7300 staff located over 250 locations, with a mixed estate of approximately 10,000 hardware devices split between laptops, desktops, tablets and mobile phones. In addition, there are approximately 300 users (and an associated quantity of endpoints) who qualify for Academic pricing. There are around 300 applications in use, a large proportion of which can be accessed through a Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Much of the Council's IT estate is underpinned by Microsoft technology. As examples: use of Microsoft Office is still prevalent to support a number of dependent applications and processes (including Microsoft Access). Windows Server, SQL, Windows client OS, Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services continue to play a critical role in the delivery of services.
More information
Additional text
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The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 05 January 2022
About the buyer
Contact name
Samantha Wilson
Address
Level 3
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
England
Telephone
+44 1612344368
samantha.wilson@manchester.gov.uk
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