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Buyers

University of Warwick

Value

£5,000,000

Classifications

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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tender

Submission Deadline

5 months ago

Published

5 months ago

Description

The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase the provision of IT Consultancy services to support a number of Microsoft Designations and Specializations initiatives as part of the University Of Warwick Digital Transformation programme. This will assist with the implementation, optimisation and management of Microsoft technologies. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick).The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a vo

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University of Warwick

Body governed by public law

Lili Shih

[email protected]

+44 2476150871

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