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Microsoft Azure SCE 2020

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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04 Jun 2020 at 09:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement tender titled "Microsoft Azure SCE 2020" was issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), focusing on the industry category of information systems and servers. The tender, which is currently in the award stage, was published on 4th June 2020, following the completion of the contract period that commenced on 1st April 2020 and concludes on 31st March 2022. The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £9,800,000. Delivery for this contract is designated to locations within the United Kingdom, specifically in Manchester, where the DWP is located.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in hyperscale cloud hosting, information technology services, and managed digital solutions. Companies that can offer flexibility in cloud computing and support for public sector applications would be well-suited to compete for future contracts of this nature, especially those capable of scaling resources on demand according to business needs. Engaging with this tender could facilitate growth for large-scale technology providers, especially those with expertise in delivering secure and efficient cloud solutions for governmental organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Azure SCE 2020

Notice Description

As part of the departments Digital, Cloud Appropriate strategy, DWP continues to move its frontline application OFFICIAL workloads from On Premise Hosting (OPH) and transitional hosting to strategic public Hyperscale Cloud Hosting arrangements. This strategic arrangement delivers great benefits in the running of our frontline applications, as the workloads increase by: * Providing high availability - as part of DWP's World Class Service * Providing service flexibility - in commissioning at pace computing and storage capacity for supporting on-going development and maintenance of frontline applications (we can stand up and down such capacity to reflect the business demand profiles) * Providing price flexibility - using on-demand pricing, where we pay for compute and storage capacity (increase or decrease) in line with business usage or by using reserved pricing where capacity usage is predictable for specific frontline applications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc406b4-c09e-4878-b121-06d4c4858aa5
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

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

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 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
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

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