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Dover Harbour Board

Provision of Microsoft licenses and associated support services

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline2 Aug 2024
Published29 Jul 2024
RegionNationwide

No value published

Timeline
Published 29 Jul 2024ClosedCloses 2 Aug 2024
Who to contact
Andrew Johnston
podtender@portofdover.com

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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The brief

The Port of Dover is looking for a Microsoft reseller to provision Microsoft licensing and cloud subscription services for the next three years.

Arrangements comprise both cloud and on-premises services and products and is under 500 seats.

The Port of Dover will be looking for pricing on:. - Microsoft Product and Services Agreement (MPSA) Software Assurance (SA) for on- premises products. - Cloud Services Provider (CSP) for Microsoft cloud services (Microsoft 365 and Azure), with options for the most cost-effective approach to subscription optimisation and management.

The selected supplier shall have a track record as a Microsoft reseller and partner, being able to leverage the most cost effective and beneficial license solution for the Port of Dover.

The selected supplier should also be able to advise on maximising the benefit of various license options to improve compliance, productivity and security.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The selected supplier shall have a track

The selected supplier shall have a track record as a Microsoft reseller and partner, being able to leverage the most cost effective and beneficial license solution for the Port of Dover.

02

The selected supplier should also be able

The selected supplier should also be able to advise on maximising the benefit of various license options to improve compliance, productivity and security.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Microsoft partner statussays mustPlatform & vendor partner status
The selected supplier shall have a track record as a Microsoft reseller and partner, being able to leverage the most cost effective and beneficial license solution for the Port of Dover.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04792d
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
023515-2024
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data © Crown copyright.

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