Framework agreement for the procurement of licences and licence administration. 

The objective of the agreement is to meet the Contracting Authority's (DGI) needs for the purchase and administration of Microsoft licences. Licence administration means the purchase and maintenance of licences and software and internal consultancy services / Software Asset Management (SAM). The purchase of licences shall be made via the Supplier as a reseller of third-party licences. The agreement shall cover the Contracting Authority's needs for licences and administration as these change during the agreement period.

To meet the Contracting Authority's needs, there is a requirement for flexibility in ordering licences. The Contracting Authority must be able to order licences at any time to replace existing licence administration agreements that expire or are terminated by the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority needs to procure licences for the entire Microsoft 365 package. There is currently a Campus agreement for licences related to schools and upbringing, and an Enterprise Agreement for licences for the organisations in DGI and the owner municipalities. In addition there will be separate agreements for administration. The Contracting Authority has an agreement for Software Asset Management, i.e. administration and optimization of purchase, use and termination of software. The Contracting Authority also has an agreement on Software Investment Analysis for support for strategy and management of licence purchases, especially for optimising the budget.

The tenderer must be an approved partner for all Microsoft's volume licences, and must be able to be the Contracting Authority's Microsoft Licensing Solutions Partner ("LSP"). The tenderer must be able to manage licence orders for Microsoft's entire portfolio, including EA agreements. The tenderer must also be able to assist with advice on optimisation and revisions.

This contract shall cover the Contracting Authority's entire need for Microsoft licences and associated administration. The contracting authority will enter into an agreement with one tenderer. The contracting authority (and possibly option holders) may also need to purchase licences from Adobe, VMWare, Citrix, Commvault and NetIQ, etc. The framework agreement does not imply any obligation for the contracting authority to purchase from the Supplier. The contracting authority can use other framework agreements where appropriate.

See the tender documentation for further information.