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Project_20764 Crown Hosting II

Home Office

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10 Aug 2026 at 07:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured Crown Hosting II data centre services for delivery in London. The requirement is categorised as network infrastructure and covers services supporting the department’s data-centre environment. The named buyer is the Home Office, based in London. The selected supplier is Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited, a large data-centre services company. This is a specialist technology services requirement rather than a purchase of physical network equipment or construction works. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are providers of data-centre hosting, network infrastructure and associated operational services, particularly those able to support central government requirements through the Crown Hosting II framework.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited on 1 July 2026 for £10,000,000. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 1 September 2026. The award is active and covers the full requirement in London. The procurement was treated as a services contract, with network infrastructure as its primary classification. The recorded suitability assessment indicates that participation was not intended for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award confirms the Home Office’s demand for Crown Hosting II data-centre services and network infrastructure delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need an established data-centre operation, strong network infrastructure capability and the capacity to support a central government customer in London. The buyer’s selection of a large specialist provider indicates that scale, operational resilience and the ability to deliver an integrated hosting service are important commercial characteristics. Suppliers would also need to be admitted to, or work through an appropriate route within, the Crown Hosting II framework and demonstrate capability suited to government data-centre environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project_20764 Crown Hosting II

Notice Description

Crown Hosting II Data Centre Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3dd20e1-cbfd-4426-a805-c13f592e3115
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0233988e-2c65-4be2-bde3-dedb3958d3a0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 1 Sep 2026 1-6 months
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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited

Further Information

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