The UK Sports Institute Limited (UKSI) wishes to procure Microsoft licences for approximately 450 users, and Azure subscriptions for 36 months starting from April 2024.
The UKSI employs approximately 450 staff who are based at several performance centres in the UK. Most of the workforce regularly work away from their centres and have work patterns that are mobile and remote.
Approximately two thirds of users have Windows laptops, and one third MacBooks.
As a publicly funded organisation UKSI is seeking to maximise value for money.
The UK Sports Institute (UKSI) wishes to procure a new mobile voice, data and SMS services contract for 36 months starting from November 2023 for approximately 400 connections. The UKSI employs approximately 400 staff who are based at several performance centres in the UK. Most of the workforce regularly work away from their centres and have work patterns that are mobile and remote. A large number of staff work abroad; their overseas travel may cover periods up to several months. Staff have been issued with iPhone 8, iPhone SE(2020) and iPhone 12, and it is intended that these devices will remain in use for the new contract. As a publicly funded organisation UKSI is seeking to maximise value for money and wishes to minimise one-off set up costs as well as ongoing revenue costs.
UKSI required a 12 month comprehensive IT Break-Fix support service for a fleet of end-user computing devices, comprising HP laptops and MacBooks of varying ages (2019-2025). The service required included device replacement, repair, secure shipping, storage, and stock management. Out of Scope was End-user support calls (handled by UKSI Service Desk); User training and International shipping. The value was below threshold and up to £40,000 for a 12 month service. A mini-competition was completed by the contracting authority with 3 known suppliers.