D3 Tenders | Secondary General Purpose Cloud Platform

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Notice Title

Secondary General Purpose Cloud Platform

Notice Description

This is a contract for DWP's Secondary General Purpose Cloud Platform, providing Cloud hosting for Digital workloads in Microsoft Azure.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6640d74c-4980-43f2-9cb8-a9b0d924d3f1
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3360795b-c11b-412d-9e75-38e8f706d03f
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 48 - Software package and information systems
CPV Codes: 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £42,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £77,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 2 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: 16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 29 Mar 20265 days ago
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: MANCHESTER
Postcode: M2 3AA
Post Town: Manchester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3): TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Deansgate
Westminster Constituency: Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3360795b-c11b-412d-9e75-38e8f706d03f
2nd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6761cb5b-72e9-4c54-a077-7a78d131706f
31st March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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