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Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)

Renfrewshire Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:08.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£451.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Dec 2025
Award ID
001354-2026-RC-CPU-25-041-1
Status
active
Location
Ayr, UKM94, KA7 2AA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services

Lots

  • 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. Additional information: 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RC-CPU-25-041
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Review Details
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
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. Additional information: 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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Approach to Implementation, Resources, Knowledge and Skills
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 2
Name
Service Delivery - License Compliance/Audit Ready
Type
quality
Description
15%
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery - Software Optimisation/Cost Reduction
Type
quality
Description
15%
Criterion 4
Name
Account Management
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 5
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 6
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
30%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Renfrewshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-1038

Identifier

Legal Name
Renfrewshire Council

Address

Street Address
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Locality
Paisley
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA1 1JB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 3003000300

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Business Continuity Services Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-170854

Identifier

Legal Name
Business Continuity Services Ltd

Address

Street Address
14 Alloway Place
Locality
Ayr
Region
UKM94
Postal Code
KA7 2AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1292283828

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Court of Session
Id
GB-FTS-942

Identifier

Legal Name
Court of Session

Address

Street Address
Parliament Square
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
001354-2026-RC-CPU-25-041-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-170854
Name
Business Continuity Services Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001354-2026-RC-CPU-25-041-1
Award ID
001354-2026-RC-CPU-25-041-1
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
451,196.3
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Paisley · UKM83 · PA1 1JB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 001354-2026award, contract ·