Prior Information Notice - Microsoft Licenses (Perpetual & Subscription) and Services

The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) announces the upcoming publication of a Call for Tenders (CfT) in Quarter 1 of 2021 for the procurement of Microsoft licenses (Perpetual and Subscription) and Services over a period of three (3) years . This CfT will also cover the renewal of Software Assurance, Subscription licenses, Microsoft Azure Services and Services including Premier Support, and Digital Advisory Programme.

Link to the PIN on the Tenderers Electronic Daily:

https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:596117-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

The scope of this CfT is for MITA, on behalf of the Government of Malta continue operating with a central procurement framework with one authorised Microsoft Licensing Solution Partner (LSP). This central procurement framework will facilitate the procurement of additional Microsoft licenses (Perpetual and Subscription) and renewing the right to benefit on the current Government licensing landscape for the next 3 years including:

• renewal of Software Assurance for desktop perpetual licenses;
• renewal of Software Assurance for server perpetual licenses;
• renewal of subscription licenses and Services fees;
• extending Services of MS Azure;
• extending Digital Advisory Service programme;
• extending Premier Support programme.

The estimated budget of this tender shall be in excess of EUR 20 million excluding VAT.

The tender shall be published in January 2021.

Prospective tenderers are to note that this procurement call shall be considered as a Negotiated Procedure.

Interested economic operators are to ensure that they have an active account for Malta's Electronic

Public Procurement System (https://www.etenders.gov.mt/) in order to be able to submit their bid. They may also register for new tender alerts and events from MITA's procurement website (https://procurement.mita.gov.mt/) and register their interest from the form below.