Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building
Widnes
WA87QF
UK
Contact person: Pauline Lowe
Telephone: +44 1515118369
E-mail: Pauline.Lowe@halton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www3.halton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Reference number: DN765718
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Microsoft Enterprise Software Licences
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 443 188.71
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Microsoft Enterprise Software Licences
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Procurement was Awarded via a Direct Award through a compliant Framework Provision - NHS Shared Business Services (SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411) Link: IT Solutions 2 (Digital Workplace Solutions)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Phoenix Software Limited
02548628
Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington
York
YO42 1NS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 443 188.71
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mark Reaney
Halton Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2025