Framework agreement for the procurement of licences and licence administration.

Description

A framework agreement will be establishment for the procurement of licences and licence administration. The contract will not cover products from Microsoft, individual products used in a network, or products connected to the operation of computer centres. The contract will cover the following product areas: - Procurement of licence administration as a service - Procurement and hire of licences - including making procurements when necessary. Lot 1: A framework agreement will be establishment for the procurement of licences and licence administration. The contract will not cover products from Microsoft, individual products used in a network, or products connected to the operation of computer centres. The contract will cover the following product areas: - Procurement of licence administration as a service - Procurement and hire of licences - including making procurements when necessary. The contracting authority will be able to procure SaaS services and software that is directly related to physical hardware outside this contract if it is appropriate. This contract is non-exclusive for the procurement of software. The contest has the following main aims and performance measurers: Main aim - Ensure that the contracting authority always has access to necessary software - Ensure that the contracting authority always has the correct licences - Ensure that the contracting authority has correct reporting and assistance with any audits - Ensure that the contracting authority always has the best licence agreements - Ensure that the contracting authority has a proactive licence advisor Performance measures - Licence administration that requires few resources - Optimum licensing for the contracting authority - The tenderer must ensure a good result in any licence audits - Reports for use of licences are to be provided with the requested level and frequency - The tenderer is to provide assistance with contests and any negotiations