Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
Manchester
M320TH
UK
Contact person: PHILIP STEPHENS
E-mail: philip.stephens@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD34
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.trafford.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 Subscription Renewal
Reference number: STAR UID 14888
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and the purchase of software licenses to enable Trafford to deliver its digital strategy and continue business as usual access to M365 product suite.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 101 463.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Trafford Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and the purchase of software licenses to enable Trafford to deliver its digital strategy and continue business as usual access to M365 product suite.
3 year contract
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
Direct award through the KCS Framework Y2306, Compliant route to market.
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
20/06/2025
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 Ltd
02548628
Blenheim House, York Road
Pocklington
YO24 1NS
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 010 463.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2025