Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Stockton on Tees Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Phoenix Software Limited SME
- Value
- £216,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology services (CPV 72222300)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Apr 2026
- Published30 Apr 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
Microsoft licences are proprietary products governed by standard commercial terms established by Microsoft. Although several authorised licensing partners are available, these suppliers do not offer alternative products and possess limited flexibility regarding pricing or licence conditions. Consequently, conducting a competitive tender would not result in substantial market competition or enhanced value for money. Proceeding with the proposed direct award ensures service continuity, mitigates operational risk, and utilises existing licensing and support arrangements. This contract covers multiple licences and services, including academic alternative licences (A5) for eligible users, network bridging between our data centre and Microsoft Azure for Teams Telephony and call centre integration, and security measures such as Azure Firewall. Additionally, the security provision encompasses the antivirus solution for all our servers. It also includes costs for a Microsoft Fabric instance us…
About the supplier
Phoenix Software Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02548628).