ICT Hardware, Software and Professional Services Framework_25

Liverpool City Council requires up to four suppliers to provide ICT Hardware, Software and Professional Services to the Council and partner organisations. The framework is primarily for use by Liverpool City Council and partner organisations, but on occasion, the framework may also be used by: - Halton Borough Council - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council - Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council - St Helens Borough Council - Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council - Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Merseytravel

This is a single Supplier lot. The Supplier may also be required to facilitate requests for the support and maintenance of a variety specialist hardware solutions.

These hardware solutions are currently covered by support and maintenance contracts which will likely run to their Termination Date, but these Contracts will expire during the term of the Framework. Examples of the typical requirements are given in the tender documentation.

This lot will consist of up to three suppliers. The Suppliers will be required to supply computer software to both corporate and educational organisations.

Suppliers will not be ranked on the Framework in any way, and all three Suppliers will be invited to partake in each Further Competition. The range of software to be provided may include, but is not limited to, the following: • Business function specific software. • Content authoring, editing and management software. • Educational or reference software. • Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning Enterprise Resource Planning software. • Operating environment software (including Microsoft Enterprise Software Agreement which is due for re-tender 2023, and may be procured via further competition on this Framework). • Security and protection software. • System management software. • Utility and device driver software.