Microsoft M365 Licences Renewal

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: North Ayrshire Council
Postal address: Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Town: Irvine
Postal code: KA12 8EE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 294310000
Email: Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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 M365 Licences Renewal

Reference number: NAC/DA/5074
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48517000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Crown Commercial Services, in partnership with Scotland Excel, recently ran an aggregate competition (NFC166) to assist customers in securing best value for money for Microsoft Licence Solutions Partners. North Ayrshire Council were included in this group of customers. This competition was run against Lot 3 – Software of the CCS framework Technology Products and Associated Services and was awarded to Insight Direct Ltd.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:2273253.43
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48517000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Crown Commercial Services, in partnership with Scotland Excel, recently ran an aggregate competition (NFC166) to assist customers in securing best value for money for Microsoft Licence Solutions Partners. North Ayrshire Council were included in this group of customers. This competition was run against Lot 3 – Software of the CCS framework Technology Products and Associated Services and was awarded to Insight Direct Ltd.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Quality/Weighting:10
Price – Weighting:90
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 in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

2.Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official
Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
Crown Commercial Services, in partnership with Scotland Excel, recently ran an aggregate competition (NFC166) to assist customers in securing best value for money for Microsoft Licence Solutions Partners. North Ayrshire Council were included in this group of customers. This competition was run against Lot 3 – Software of the CCS framework Technology Products and Associated Services and was awarded to Insight Direct Ltd.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NAC/DA/5074
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2024-06-17
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Postal address: 1st Floor St Paul’s Place,, 121 Norfolk Street,
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S1 2JX
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
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: 2273253.43
Total value of the contract/lot:2273253.43
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
(SC Ref:771397)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Postal address: Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Town: Kilmarnock
Postal code: KA1 1ED
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-07-15