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Provision of AvePoint Office 365 backup

Intellectual Property Office

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23 Sep 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office bought a backup service for its Microsoft Office 365 environment, using AvePoint software. The requirement is classified as a service and concerns software for backing up or recovering data. The buyer is the Intellectual Property Office, based at Concept House on Cardiff Road in Wales. Delivery locations are listed across the United Kingdom, Europe and other international territories, so the requirement is not confined to a single stated site. The procurement is for provision of the AvePoint Office 365 backup service; no further breakdown of the service scope is described.

The procurement is complete and AvePoint UK Ltd was selected. The award was made on 21 September 2026, with a contract running from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2029. The awarded value is £261,584.52. The estimated procurement value was £196,188.39. The Intellectual Property Office used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 21 September 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not voluntary, community or social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or lot structure are described.

This award demonstrates demand from the Intellectual Property Office for managed backup of its Microsoft Office 365 environment, with service coverage potentially extending across UK and international locations. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply and support AvePoint Office 365 backup, with the capacity to protect the buyer’s cloud data across its operating locations. The route used was a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and experience delivering comparable call-off services would be commercially pertinent. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers could be relevant where they can meet the service and coverage requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of AvePoint Office 365 backup

Notice Description

Provision of AvePoint Office 365 backup

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46f10a1a-9333-4d44-b775-8c10def2394c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/241708e4-d63b-41e7-9621-fa74a9d9ee93
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48710000 - Backup or recovery software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£196,188 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£261,584 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Intellectual Property Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF ROAD
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AvePoint UK Ltd

Further Information

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