Issue details
Microsoft Enterprise Licensing - Renewal of Contract R4176
The Mayor is recommended to delegate to the Corporate Director of Resources the authority to award the contract for a term of 36 months to the most competitive supplier on Kent County Council’s Pro 5 Framework Software Products and Associated Services Y17003 following competition run by procurement.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/12/2016
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
Following discussion with the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee it has been agreed to preclude this decision from Call-In.
Council’s framework agreement from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) called PSA09 for its Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is due to expire on 31st March 2017. The Council cannot renew this and would need to have a new agreement in place after this date, following a procurement process. The current agreement allows the Council to use Microsoft software for its Outlook email, servers and desktops. The Council also procured Visio and Project licences.
Whilst the current agreement ends on 31st March 2017, following Brexit Microsoft announced a price hike of between 15 to 22% for its agreement. However, if the Council can renew its EA before the end of 2016 (i.e. by 9th December 2016), it will insulate itself from this price rise.
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: Not before 7th Dec 16 by Mayor's Executive Decision Making
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector
Lead director: Corporate Director, Resources
Department: Resources
Contact: Zena Cooke, (Corporate Director, Resources) Email: zena.cooke@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultees
Part of annual an Microsoft renewal, ICT have been managing for last 5 years.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
Agenda items
- 08/12/2016 - Mayor's Executive Decision Making Microsoft Enterprise Licensing - Renewal of Contract R4176 08/12/2016