Purpose

To seek approval to procure a three-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement from 1 April 2027. The agreement will provide a compliant, cost-effective and flexible way for the council to buy and manage Microsoft cloud services, software licences, software assurance and support under one contractual arrangement.

Decision

Cllr Colin Hay sought Cabinet approval to procure a three-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement from 1 April 2027. The agreement will provide a compliant, cost-effective and flexible way for the council to buy and manage Microsoft cloud services, software licences, software assurance and support under one contractual arrangement.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to

Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation:

1. 
   To participate, together with other public sector organisations, in a competitive procurement process led by Government Commercial Agency through its Technology Products and Associated Services framework in respect of a three-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement commencing on 1 April 2027 that will enable the council to order, as required:
   
   

(a) Microsoft cloud services;

(b) Software licences;

(c) Software assurance and support services,

for use by Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service for the purposes set out in this report.

1. To award the proposed Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to the preferred tenderer