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Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:45

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Summary of the contracting process

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust procured Microsoft Azure usage to support Azure Virtual Desktop. The requirement is for cloud computing capacity and related information-system services, rather than a general IT or desktop-support contract. The procurement description says the Trust could not contract directly with Microsoft. The delivery postcode is WA5 1QG, in the Warrington area. The buying organisation is based in Warrington.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The awarded value is £183,600. The requirement was placed as a selective call-off from a framework agreement; the submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 5pm. The tender was classified as goods, and was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS Trust requirement for Microsoft Azure usage supporting Azure Virtual Desktop, fulfilled through a framework call-off because the Trust could not contract directly with Microsoft. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply or broker Azure usage and support the Trust’s virtual desktop environment through an appropriate framework route. The selected supplier was a large business. The published information does not identify particular technical accreditations, service levels or delivery capacity requirements, so these cannot be treated as established barriers or capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Notice Description

Provision of Microsoft Azure usage for Azure Virtual Desktop. Unable to contract directly with Microsoft.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77d72abb-8912-407c-90c6-8f2932453833
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2c84e6-37e5-47d9-b1ae-1a1446303503
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£183,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£183,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 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
WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 4LS
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Rixton and Woolston
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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