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Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)

Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1JB

Contact Name: Megan McLuskey

Contact Email: megan.mcluskey@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3003000300

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
19 Jun 2025, 00:00
Deadline
22 Jul 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72222300
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Renfrewsjore Council’s ICT Service requires the renewal of its Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS) Contract. The SAMaaS provides analysis of the Council’s data which ensures that software compliance issues are highlighted for action. The SAMaaS provider offers advice and support in the execution of these actions. It also helps the Council in its aim to reduce the number of contracts the Council has across various departments with the same Service Provider, allowing for more streamlined contract management and a reduction in costs.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532958

Link Title: Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)

Link Description: Renfrewsjore Council’s ICT Service requires the renewal of its Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS) Contract. The SAMaaS provides analysis of the Council’s data which ensures that software compliance issues are highlighted for action. The SAMaaS provider offers advice and support in the execution of these actions. It also helps the Council in its aim to reduce the number of contracts the Council has across various departments with the same Service Provider, allowing for more streamlined contract management and a reduction in costs.

Lots

Lot Description: Renfrewshire Council's ICT Services requires the continued delivery of a Software Asset Management as a Service model as currently used by the Council for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 at the sole discretion of the Council. SAMaaS will provide analysis of the Council’s data ensuring that software compliance issues are highlighted for action. They will offer advice and support in the execution of these actions and defend the Council’s position in any compliance audit scenario. Whilst continuing to achieve full software compliance the next stage will be to optimise the Council’s license usage through knowledge and review of the license models. The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)Threshold as an Open procedure.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-01-14T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Approach to Implementation, Resources, Knowledge and Skills

Documents

Document Title: Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)

Document Description: Renfrewsjore Council’s ICT Service requires the renewal of its Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS) Contract. The SAMaaS provides analysis of the Council’s data which ensures that software compliance issues are highlighted for action. The SAMaaS provider offers advice and support in the execution of these actions. It also helps the Council in its aim to reduce the number of contracts the Council has across various departments with the same Service Provider, allowing for more streamlined contract management and a reduction in costs.

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