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Homes England - MS Unified Support (RM1557.14 G-Cloud14 Lot 3)

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

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Award

20 Mar 2026 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process described involves Homes England, operating under the Homes and Communities Agency, awarding a contract for Microsoft Unified Support under RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 (Lot 3 Cloud Support). The contract, valued at £488,466.07, spans the delivery of IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support across England. This process, initiated as an open tender, concluded its tender period on 2nd March 2026, with the contract commencing on 8th March 2026 and set to run until 6th March 2029. Homes England's main office is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and the procurement stage as of the latest update is in the awarding phase, with the award notice published on 20th March 2026.

This tender creates substantial business opportunities for enterprises specialising in IT services and support, particularly those providing Microsoft product problem resolution and support solutions. Large-scale businesses, as evidenced by the award to Microsoft Ltd, which operates on a large scale, are particularly well-suited to compete in this open procurement. For businesses aiming for growth in the IT and cloud service sectors, aligning with the procurement criteria of large-scale, technologically driven services provides a strategic opportunity to establish a pivotal role in public sector projects across England.

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Notice Title

Homes England - MS Unified Support (RM1557.14 G-Cloud14 Lot 3)

Notice Description

Provision of support across all Microsoft products providing problem resolutions services and reactive and preventative support. Awarded to Microsoft Limited via RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 (Lot 3 Cloud Support) online filtering / evaluation tool

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d035abc-8d0e-49de-9091-0da478647434
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ca579e6-9cd0-4bb1-b52b-33f638a0a5ef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£488,466 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£488,466 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICROSOFT

Further Information

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