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Crown Hosting Service

Department for Work and Pensions

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30 Jun 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The contract, titled "Crown Hosting Service," was awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions located in Manchester, United Kingdom. This procurement pertains to the industry category of data storage services and building rental or sale services, with the contract managed through a selective procurement method. Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited, based in Wiltshire, has been selected as the supplier. The procurement process followed a call-off from a framework agreement, with the contract period starting on 1st June 2026 and ending on 31st May 2028. The award was made on 29th May 2026, and the procurement is now in the award stage, having been completed with a contract value of approximately £11.9 million.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in data storage and related service sectors, particularly those capable of engaging in large-scale hosting operations across multiple geographical locations. Although the procurement was not specifically targeted at SMEs, companies experienced in managing extensive data infrastructure and able to fulfil contracts under the Crown Hosting framework could find substantial opportunities for business growth through this contract. The extended duration and scale of the contract also present potential long-term engagement benefits for suitable service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crown Hosting Service

Notice Description

Crown Hosting Data Centres (CHDC) Hosting Contract via RM6262 - Crown Hosting 2 The Customer shall have the right to extend the Initial Term for five (5) further periods of up to one (1) year (each an "Extension Period") by giving the Supplier at least 30 (thirty) days' notice before the end of the then current Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-671a5ad3-543b-4401-be4b-3cde9af19ced
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32d43c02-8ad6-4abc-989f-dbe29c300916
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

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

CPV Codes

70310000 - Building rental or sale services

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,900,885 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,972,293 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 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
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 3AA
Postcode Area
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

CROWN HOSTING DATA CENTRES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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