Office 365 | Sharepoint
Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Solution Provider Programme has now been replaced with Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience.
NCE brings with it a simplified licencing programme and consolidates them into 3 new ways to buy.
Microsoft 365 brings together cloud versions of Microsoft’s most trusted communication and collaboration products to help you to run your business more effectively. Microsoft 365 is a Cloud-based solution that brings together Microsoft services and applications without any complicated setup or configuration, users can be productive right away.
Microsoft 365 can be used on a wide range of devices: PC, Mac, iPhone, Windows Phone and Android. Delivered from a network of state-of-the-art data protected by multiple layers of security and a strict privacy policy, Microsoft 365 includes a financially-backed, guaranteed 99.9% service uptime. We can provide you with great saving from the advertised RRP.
How the subscriptions work
NCE allows for a fixed subscription and a Monthly Subscription to run concurrently. This means that core users can always access the best price and part-time staff can be licensed on a monthly basis.
If you would like to sign up to Microsoft Office, please contact us for more information 0345 862 0350.
NCE Monthly Subscribitions
- This is similar to the current CSP model.
- Licences can be both increased and decreased each month.
- Changes must be made 3 days (72 hours) prior to the monthly renewal.
NCE Annual Subscription (12 Month Term)
- Licences are for a fixed term of one year
- You cannot decrease the number of licences.
- Licenses can be increased and the difference for new licenses will be pro-rata in keeping with the existing subscription.
NCE 3 Year Subscription (36 Month Term)*
- Licences are for a fixed term of 3 years.
- Licenses cannot be decreased during this period.
- Licenses can be increased and the difference for new licenses will be pro-rated in keeping with the existing subscription.
- License cost locked for 3 years.
*Currently not available
Microsoft 365
Business Basic
Microsoft pricing is based on either a Monthly Commitment per user/month or a more cost effective Annual Commitment user/month.
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Best for businesses that need business-class email and other business services. Office applications not included. .
Office applications included
Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint included.
Services included
Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams
Features:
- Web and Mobile versions of office apps
- Email & calendaring
- Teamwork & communication
- File storage & sharing
- Security & compliance
Microsoft 365
Business Standard
Microsoft pricing is based on either a Monthly Commitment per user/month or a more cost effective Annual Commitment user/month.
See more about Microsoft pricing.
Best for businesses that need business-class email, Office applications, and other business services.
Office applications included
Outlook, word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher (PC Only) Access (PC Only)
Services included
Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams.
Features:
- Web and Mobile versions of office apps
- Email & calendaring
- Teamwork & communication
- File storage & sharing
- Security & compliance
- Support & deployment
- Desktop versions of Office apps for PC and Mac
- Tools to build and manage your business
Microsoft 365
Business Premium
Microsoft pricing is based on either a Monthly Commitment per user/month or a more cost effective Annual Commitment user/month.
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Best for businesses that need everything included in Business Standard plus advanced cyberthreat protection and device management.
Office applications included
Outlook, word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher (PC Only) Access (PC Only)
Services included
Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Azure Information Protection
Features:
- Web and Mobile versions of office apps
- Email & calendaring
- Teamwork & communication
- File storage & sharing
- Security & compliance
- Support & deployment
- Desktop versions of Office apps for PC and Mac
- Tools to build and manage your business
- Advanced threat protection
- PC and mobile device management
Microsoft 365
Apps
Microsoft pricing is based on either a Monthly Commitment per user/month or a more cost effective Annual Commitment user/month.
See more about Microsoft pricing.
Best for businesses that need Office apps across devices and cloud file storage. Business email and Microsoft Teams not included.
Office applications included
Outlook, word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher (PC Only) Access (PC Only)
Services included
One Drive
Features:
- Web and Mobile versions of office apps
- Teamwork & communication
- Security & compliance (partial)
- Support & deployment
- Desktop versions of Office apps for PC and Mac
Microsoft 365
E3
Microsoft pricing is based on either a Monthly Commitment per user/month or a more cost effective Annual Commitment user/month.
See more about Microsoft pricing.
Office applications included
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
Services included
SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams
- Includes full desktop versions of Office apps
- Each user can install Office mobile apps on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones2
- Five layers of security and monitoring help keep customer data safe
- Reduce IT costs, and move to the cloud on your terms
- Guaranteed 99.9% uptime, and 24/7 support from Microsoft
Features:
- Mobility
- Document and email access control
- Office for the web
- Email and calendars
- Hub for teamwork
- Workflow automation
- Online meetings
- Professional digital storytelling
- File storage and sharing
- Enterprise video service
- Email hosting with 50 GB mailbox
- Use your own custom domain name (for example, yourname@yourcompany.com)
- Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops, and the web with Exchange
- Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, and get reminders
- Schedule meetings and respond to invitations with ease using shared calendars
- Set up new user emails, restore deleted accounts, create custom scripts, and more from anywhere
- Host online meetings and video calls for up to 250 people with Microsoft Teams2
- Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go with Microsoft Teams
- Bring together all your team’s chats, meetings, files, and apps so you can easily connect and collaborate from one place with Microsoft Teams
- Create team sites to share information, content, and files throughout your intranet using SharePoint
- 1 TB of OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing
- Work on a file and save it directly to OneDrive or SharePoint; your changes are updated across your synced devices
- Share files with external contacts by providing access or guest links
- Securely share documents and send emails so only those with the right permissions can access the information
- Access and sync files on PC or Mac and mobile devices
- Always up-to-date versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for iOS and Android on up to 5 mobile devices and 5 tablets1
- Real-time co-authoring so multiple users can work in the same document, simultaneously
- Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote for Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only)
- Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs 1
- Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls
- Control who and when someone has access to your business information with security groups and custom permissions
- Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days.
- Around the clock phone and online support
- 99.9 percent uptime guarantee
- 300 – Maximum number of users
- Plan schedules and daily tasks with Microsoft Teams
- Make it easier for your customers to schedule and manage appointments with Microsoft Bookings
- Have real-time, accurate mileage tracking and reporting in the palm of your hand with MileIQ
- Help protect against sophisticated threats hidden in email attachments and links, and get cutting-edge defences against zero-day threats, ransomware, and other advanced malware attempts with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
- Remotely wipe company data from lost or stolen devices with selective wipe from Intune
- Restrict the copying or saving of company information to unauthorized apps and locations with app protection for Office mobile apps
- Control who has access to company information by applying restrictions like do not copy and do not forward with Information Rights Management
- Apply policies that provide prebreach threat resistance in Windows 10 with Windows Defender Exploit Guard
- Enforce malware protection to help keep your Windows 10 devices safe from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software with Windows Defender
- Enable unlimited cloud archive and long-term preservation policies to ensure you never lose an email with Exchange Online Archiving
- Configure security features and settings on Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices running iOS or Android® with an easy-to-use setup wizard
- Use simplified controls to manage policies applied to Windows 10 PCs
- Automatically deploy the Office apps to Windows 10 PCs
- Configure your PCs to automatically install Office and Windows 10 updates
- Apply security policies to protect business data on all your devices, including iOS, Android®, and Windows PCs with mobile device management from Intune
- Protect your email against spam, malware, and known threats with Exchange Online Protection
- Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls
- Control who and when someone has access to your business information with security groups and custom permissions
- Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days.
View and edit Office documents with Office mobile apps using just a browser on Windows, iOS, and Android devices*
*Availability of mobile apps varies by country/region
Rights Management Services restrict access to documents and email to specific people, preventing anyone else from viewing or editing them.
Create and edit Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Excel documents from a browser
User business-class email through a rich and familiar Outlook experience you can access from your desktop or from a web browser. Get a 100GB mailbox per user and send attachments up to 150MB.
Connect your teams with Microsoft Teams in Office 365, where chat, content, people, and tools live together. Use Teams to plan schedules, assign tasks, and connect to other apps and resources.
Build automated workflows between apps and services to get notifications, synchronize files, collect data, and more with Microsoft Flow, no coding required.
Host online meetings with audio, HD video, and web conferencing. Broadcast meetings online for up to 10,000 people who can join with just a browser on almost any device.
With Sway you can easily create engaging, interactive web-based reports, presentation, newsletters, trainings, and more, right from your phone, tablet, or browser.
Get unlimited* OneDrive storage accessible from anywhere, on any device. Easily share documents with others inside and outside your organization and control who can see and edit each file.
*Unlimited OneDrive storage for subscriptions of five or more users. Microsoft will provide initial 5 TB of OneDrive storage per user. Customers who want additional OneDrive storage can request it as needed by contacting Microsoft support. Subscriptions for less than five users receive 1 TB OneDrive storage per user.
Use Microsoft Stream to easily create, manage, and share videos securely across your organisation.
Compatible with Windows 10 or later. For complete requirements for PC and Mac see system requirements.
For HD calling, compatible HD hardware and broadband connection with at least 4 Mbps required.
This plan works with Office 2019, Office 2016, and Office 2013. Previous versions of Office, such as Office 2010, may work with Microsoft 365 with reduced functionality. This compatibility with Office does not include the Office 365 F3 plans.
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