Published date: 12 November 2020

Last edited date: 12 November 2020

This notice was replaced on 13 November 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 13 November 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical support services - 71356300

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Information technology services - 72222300

    • System and support services - 72250000

    • Systems support services - 72253200

    • Software support services - 72261000

    • Data network management and support services - 72315000

    • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

    • Computer support services - 72610000

    • Technical computer support services - 72611000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£3,500,000 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

SMBC 20051

Published date

12 November 2020

Closing date

8 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Title: Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Ref: SMBC 20051

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council would like to invite interested parties to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the provision Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.

The Council's current Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is due to expire on 31st March 2021. The Council is looking to appoint an authorised Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider to manage and oversee a new 3-year Enterprise Agreement, beginning April 2021.

The tender exercise will be a Further Competition under Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement RM6068 Technology Products and Associated service, Lot 3 - Software and Associated services.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.In Order To View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Tuesday 8th December no later than 12.00 noon.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 November 2020, last edited 12 November 2020

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Additional text

THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO CONTRACTS FINDER IN ERROR.

THE PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SUPPLIERS ON THE CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT RM6068 TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICE, LOT 3 - SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY CONFUSION OR INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sukhvinder Kaur Dubb

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 5273

Email

sukhvinder_kaur@sandwell.gov.uk