Microsoft Azure Cloud Services Licensing for Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester Councils
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedMicrosoft Azure Cloud Services Licensing for Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester Councils
Awarded 09 Dec 2020
Awarded09 Dec 2020
Value£35,000,000.00
SupplierINSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
AgencyCHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
RegionNorth West
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 1mo6y term, 98% elapsed
Awarded 9 Dec 2020Expires 8 Dec 2026
About
Cheshire East Council awarded a contract to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd for Microsoft licences to support the adoption and consumption of Microsoft Azure SaaS/PaaS and other cloud-hosted services and products.
The programme supports both Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester Councils' continued investment in ICT services, enabling the migration of core applications into an Azure cloud environment through engagement with their strategic cloud enablement partner, Microsoft.
The contract value is AUD 35,000,000.
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