A Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a volume
licensing programme that gives flexibility to purchase Microsoft
services and software under one agreement. Our current agreement
with Phoenix expires 30 April 2021 and IT are about to launch a
framework procurement to renew this for another 3 years.
Normally the licenses are i.r.o £150k per annum (£450k
for 3 years) however with the addition of the Teams Calls as the
telephony solution (i.r.o. £30k per annum) this takes the
yearly contract to i.r.o £180k and therefore possibly up to
£540k over 3 years. The telephony procurement was awarded and
agreed in 2020.
Discovery work has indicated the new licenses should be within the
current expenditure and revenue budget and negotiations are
underway between Crown Commercial Services and Microsoft on behalf
of the wider public sector.
Cabinet is requested to give Delegated Authority to the Head of
Digital and Transformation to enter into a contract with the
awarded Provider through this procurement.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2021
Decision due: 10 Mar 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader of the Council
Contact: Simon Jones, Head of Digital and Transformation Email: simon.jones@crawley.gov.uk.