Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road
Croydon
CR01EA
UK
Contact person: Jacob Aghedo
Telephone: +44 2087266000
E-mail: jacob.aghedo@croydon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI62
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.croydon.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 Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Services
Reference number: LBC/TN/395
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
All the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 Lot 3 Software were invited to tender for the Council's unified Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Storage Services for a term contract of 3 years from the 1st of July 2025 to 30th of June 2028.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 754 292.88
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 Lot 3 Software were invited to tender for the Council's unified Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement & Azure Cloud Storage Services from the 16th of January 2025 to the 17th of February 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
This was a further competition amongst all the listed suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products & Associated Services 2 RM6098 Framework Lot 3 Software. Running a Further competition on the framework without prior notice on OJEU or Find a Tender is allowable under PCR 15, as long as all the listed suppliers on the applicable Lots are notified and invited to tender for the service.
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
24/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bytes Software Services Limited
01616977
Leatherhead
KT22 7TW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 5 754 292.88
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2025