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Microsoft Monetary Commitment

STONEWATER LIMITED

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27 Mar 2025 at 11:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Stonewater Limited has completed the procurement process for their "Microsoft Monetary Commitment" project, classified under the industry category of Software package and information systems. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £2,110,000 GBP, includes services such as ASR Disaster Recovery, Veeam Offsite Backup, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Azure Integration Services. The contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited, based in York, United Kingdom, and will run from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud computing and IT services, especially those experienced with Microsoft Azure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from the competitive procurement strategy. Companies that provide disaster recovery services, virtual desktop infrastructure, and cloud integration services would find this contract highly relevant, offering substantial business growth and a stable partnership over the next three years.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Monetary Commitment

Notice Description

The Azure Monetary commitment is a pre-payment made to Microsoft for their Azure cloud services. The forecast for Azure spend over the next 3 years has risen significantly compared to previous years due to the migration of various services to the cloud in support of Stonewater's IT strategy. The following systems/services form the basis of the increased costs: * ASR - Disaster Recovery * Veeam Offsite Backup * Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) * Azure Integration Services (AIS) Other services such as Sentinel/Defender, which are already covered through the pre-payment model, will continue to be supported and will contribute to the overall costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9124453b-8bab-46fe-a38b-1fc57bf66c60
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38bae8ed-2112-48c8-a0d6-c31e05f78e95
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
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
£2,110,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,110,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 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
STONEWATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
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
Blaby
Electoral Ward
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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