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Provision of Veeam Cloud Service Provider (VCSP)

FCDO SERVICES

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09 Jul 2025 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Provision of Veeam Cloud Service Provider (VCSP)" was conducted by FCDO Services, based in Milton Keynes, England. This contract falls under the IT software package industry category. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract successfully awarded on 24 November 2024. The contract period is set to commence on 25 November 2024 and conclude on 31 August 2027. The overall value of the contract is £200,000.08. Though primarily targeted at larger enterprises, the procurement was executed using the method classified as "Other - Other." Delivery for this contract will occur at the postal code MK19 7BH.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those capable of providing cloud-based solutions. Although smaller businesses and those from voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors may not have been considered suitable for this particular contract, larger, more established IT firms could benefit from such government contracts in terms of gaining reputation and expanding their public sector portfolio. The successful supplier for this contract was SOFTCAT LTD, a large-scale organisation, indicating the procurement's preference for businesses with substantial capacity and experience in IT service provision.

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Notice Title

Provision of Veeam Cloud Service Provider (VCSP)

Notice Description

Call off from FCDO Services Contract: XLY120/076/24SP

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5d1b593f-da58-4de6-97ce-d07725d61aee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1a96f92-2efd-43b0-a17b-bba000092e23
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Other
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
25 Nov 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 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
FCDO SERVICES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasingenquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BH
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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