Planning

Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is planning a procurement process titled "Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)" under the Competitive Flexible procedure as per the new Procurement Act 2023. This initiative falls within the information technology services industry category and involves services for provisioning and managing data centres based on-premise and private cloud infrastructure across the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is intended to support business applications starting from 1st July 2026, with the potential contract duration extending until 30th June 2033 if renewed. Key dates include the future notice on 17th June 2025, indicating when more detailed tender opportunities will be published.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in information technology and infrastructure management, including those experienced in maintaining IT equipment. With an anticipated investment of £189 million, the contract is an attractive prospect for enterprises that can offer robust on-premise and cloud solutions. DEFRA's focus on advanced IT services implies that firms capable of delivering innovative hosting and storage solutions could expand their customer base and enhance their reputation in the public sector. Moreover, organisations located within the UK seeking to collaborate with a central government authority may find this procurement advantageous for growth in public contracts.

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Notice Title

Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)

Notice Description

Contract for provision of Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS) in support of business applications that will include the provisioning and management of Data Centre based on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. The preferred procedure for this procurement will be a Competitive Flexible procedure under the new Procurement Act 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025088-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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


CPV Codes

50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£189,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Mamun Islam
Contact Email
mamun.islam@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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