Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-03
Buyer: Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48310000 | 48316000 | 48317000 | 48521000
Estimated value: 50000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This is a re-tender of the current Software Licenses — Academies and Schools framework which was originally tendered for at the beginning of 2014 and launched to CPC members in July 2014. The new Framework will be available to all Schools and Academies who are CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
The new Framework will be split into 4 lots and will run for an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend by 2 possible 1 year extensions. CPC Membership is open to the entire Education Sector, details of which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
Including but not limited to the initial supply and renewal of a range of Microsoft licensing types. This lot also covers additional services associated with Microsoft licensing including but not limited to the identification of types of licenses required, providing ongoing advice, through to deployment of the licenses and ongoing support and guidance to ensure members have the correct licensing solution for their institution.
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s)
Including but not limited to the initial supply and renewal of a range of Adobe licensing types. This lot also covers additional services associated with Adobe licensing including but not limited to the identification of types of licenses required, providing ongoing advice, through to deployment of the licenses and ongoing support and guidance to ensure members have the correct licensing solution for their institution.
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s)
Including but not limited to the initial supply and renewal of a range of other off the Shelf Software ranging from security, antivirus and backup software through to music / film editing software and speech recognition software. This lot also covers additional services associated with software licensing including but not limited to the identification of types of licenses required, providing ongoing advice, through to deployment of the licenses and ongoing support and guidance to ensure members have the correct licensing solution for their institution.
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s)
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a 10 calendar days standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.


Award value: 50000000