Northern Ireland Assembly: Microsoft Unified Support 2026-2029

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCW-9139-GQXZ

Address:

Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Belfast
BT4 3XX
UK

Contact name:

Procurement Team

Email:

procurement@niassembly.gov.uk

Telephone:

02890521855

Website:

https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/

Organisation type:

MINISTRY

Devolved regulations that apply:

Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type:

Direct award

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Scope

Title:

Microsoft Unified Support 2026-2029

Reference number:

Not provided

Description:

The current support arrangement with Microsoft is approaching expiry and continued access to Microsoft Unified Support is required to maintain operational resilience, support cyber security capability and ensure continuity of support for the Assembly Commission’s Microsoft technology stack. Therefore, a new contract arrangement is required to ensure uninterrupted service provision.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Belfast:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./6URCASAVA4

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6URCASAVA4

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Lots

Description:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Above threshold:

Yes

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/07/2026 to 30/06/2029

CPV classifications:

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKN06 - Belfast

Suppliers

Title:

Not provided

Supplier:

Microsoft Limited

Companies House:

01624297

Address:

Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Business Park
Reading
RG6 1WG
UK

Email:

liamodowd@microsoft.com

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Contract Terms

Contract terms:

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Direct Award Justification

Allowed by statutory instrument:

No

Direct award justifications:

Single supplier - intellectual property

Justification description:

The justification for direct award is as below:
The assessment confirms that a direct award under section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 is legally permissible. Schedule 5, paragraph 5 permits a direct award where only one supplier can supply the goods, services or works required due to intellectual property or other exclusive rights.

Schedule 5, paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 allows for the award of a contract without competition when:

The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Special regime:

None

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