Award

Cloud Hosting and Professional Services

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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03 Mar 2026 at 19:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process revolves around UK Research and Innovation's requirement for cloud hosting and professional service support, facilitated through a Call Off contract under the OCRE 2024 cloud framework in the Google Cloud sub-lot. This award notice pertains to UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England, managing the process. It pertains to the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement stage has currently reached the award phase, commencing the contract period on 23rd February 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2027. The contract, valued at £414,875, follows a selective procurement method, specifically through a Call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded supplier, SoftwareONE UK Ltd, is based in London.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth for organisations specialising in IT services, particularly those adept in cloud solutions and professional services. The framework's selective nature implies participation by top-ranked suppliers, providing an advantageous position for skilled enterprises. With a focus on SMEs, this contract fosters an encouraging landscape for smaller firms aiming to secure government contracts. The utilisation of such frameworks highlights the potential for sustained collaboration and future procurement engagements à la selective agreements benefiting competent IT service providers. Business ventures involved in cloud hosting and related IT services would find themselves well-placed to leverage these opportunities for expansion and market establishment.

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Notice Title

Cloud Hosting and Professional Services

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of cloud hosting and professional service support. This Call Off contract has been sources via a Direct Award procedure under OCRE 2024 cloud framework - Lot39 -Google Cloud sub-lot - to the top ranked supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-83910c01-5f5d-4953-939b-e5a966ae7ca6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d202f633-6efc-45aa-b258-b0ac27a97f47
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

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£414,875 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£414,875 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTWAREONE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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