# Provision of Microsoft Software Licences and Azure Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY](/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SOFTCAT PLC](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £33,640,015
- Tender value: £61,200,000
- Award date: 1 June 2021
- Published: 14 July 2021
- Contract start: 1 June 2021
- Contract end: 31 May 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a2fe75e8-51a3-4a4a-a06e-62dfc19e561a-451315
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fa505c8-9676-4668-ab6a-b0fc0dc94272

## Description

The Authority wishes to identify the best Microsoft Reseller in the market to support its transformational changes relating to Microsoft Products and Cloud Services particularly around Account Management, Training/Upskilling, Optimisation and Cost Management\. The Authority is seeking the provision of Microsoft Software / Azure and the associated value add services for a period of up to 5 years\. The initial period will be from 1st June 2021 to 31st May 2024 with two one year options to extend\. The contract cannot exceed 5 years in total\. The requirements within the pricing questionnaire are based on estimates and allow for expected growth over the five year period\. This Further Competition is being conducted under the CCS Technology Products and Associated Services Framework Agreement \(reference RM6068\) Lot 3 Software and Associated Services\. Potential Providers should submit a Tender via the CCS Jaggaer e-Sourcing portal\. Tenders must be submitted before the deadline Tenders must comprise the relevant documents specified by the Authority, completed in full and in the format as detailed by the Authority\. Any documents requested by the Authority must be completed in full\. It is therefore important that you read the ITT carefully before completing and submitting your response\. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have submitted a complete and accurate Tender and that prices quoted are arithmetically correct\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2fe75e8-51a3-4a4a-a06e-62dfc19e561a-451315)