The Chief Digital Information Officer gave
approval to award a new contract under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Use of the negotiated
procedure without prior publication to renew the Microsoft Unified
Support Agreement to ensure robust access to specialist support is
in place across the LCC Microsoft product set.
This decision is a direct consequence of the key decision taken in
2023-24 covering the IDS Digital Scheme 2023-24 (ESP Programme)
where the option to renew Microsoft Unified Support Agreement was
to be considered.
The decision has now been made to activate this renewal for a
period of 3 years at a total cost of £702,594 –
profiled as follows:
• 26/02/2024 – 25/02/2025 - £195,162
• 26/02/2025 – 25/02/2026 - £234,185
• 26/02/2027 – 25/02/2026 - £273,246