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Software Development Services

Pension Protection Fund

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08 Oct 2026 at 11:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund bought cloud support services for Microsoft technologies, classified within IT and software services (CPV 72000000). The work supports the Fund’s use of the Microsoft suite and is delivered in London. The buying organisation is the Pension Protection Fund, based in Croydon. This is a services requirement rather than a purchase of software products or physical works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SOLIRIUS REPLY LIMITED. The Fund used a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. The award date was 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to 30 September 2029. The stated contract value is £500,000 including VAT, representing estimated services over the initial 36-month term. The tender deadline was 4 September 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers tracking future demand from the Pension Protection Fund, this award indicates a requirement for cloud support focused on Microsoft technologies, delivered in London through a G-Cloud framework call-off. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability to support the Microsoft suite in a cloud environment, together with the capacity to provide sustained services over a multi-year contract. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller supplier could be relevant if it can meet the service scope and delivery expectations. The award to a large supplier shows that the requirement has also been met by a provider operating at larger scale. Experience delivering comparable Microsoft cloud support to an organisational customer would be pertinent to competing for this buyer’s requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Software Development Services

Notice Description

Cloud support services in respect of the Microsoft suite of technologies. This contract was procured via G-Cloud 14. We have the option to extend the agreement for a further 12 months to 30 September 2029. The total contract value is the estimated value of services over the 36-month term of the agreement, including VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bc304a70-b7c1-478f-bc12-eafe142ed511
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e58b2c32-1a09-4939-919d-14d15b6c10df
Current Stage
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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
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Pension Protection Fund
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLIRIUS LTD

Further Information

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