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Data Centre Services & Project Services

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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24 Jun 2025 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) pertains to a contract for Data Centre Services and Project Services in the region of UKG, United Kingdom. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract awarded to Fujitsu Services Ltd. This bridging contract ensures continuity of essential computer-related services during the migration of applications to new infrastructure. The procurement method used for this contract was limited, citing technical reasons and the protection of exclusive intellectual property rights as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award date was 19th June 2025, with a total contract value of £220,300,000.

This tender is significant for businesses operating in the IT and computer services industries, offering opportunities particularly for those specialising in data services, computer support, consultancy, and network services. However, due to the unique requirements and intellectual property involved, the procurement was awarded directly to an incumbent provider, Fujitsu Services Ltd, underlining the opportunity for large-scale IT firms capable of offering bespoke and highly technical data centre services. Despite the specific requirements of this contract, similar tenders could present growth prospects for businesses ready to compete in niche IT sectors with the necessary expertise and technological capabilities.

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Notice Title

Data Centre Services & Project Services

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement for a bridging contract to ensure continuity of essential services as we migrate to new arrangements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

IT and Project services

Options: There is an option for a 1x 12 month extension.

Procurement Information

HMRC is in the process of migrating and replacing certain existing applications from existing data centres. As an interim measure, the incumbent provider is required to keep essential services functioning on these applications whilst this migration takes place. The services procured via this contract concern those data centre services and applications pending such migration and or replacement and associated project services. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") provides that a contracting authority may award a public contract without prior publication of a Contract Notice where the services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator where competition is absent for technical reasons. Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the PCR provides likewise, in order to protect exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. Both of these grounds apply to the award of this contract to Fujitsu Services Ltd (the "Contractor") for the reasons explained below. A change to a different contractor cannot be made for these services because the HMRC applications concerned are hosted and/or operated by the Contractor on the Contractor's infrastructure in the Contractor's data centres with connectivity provided by the Contractor. It would not be possible for another contractor to take over or provide these services using the original Contractor's infrastructure and hosting before they are migrated to HMRC's new replacement infrastructure. Also, some of the services required, before the move is complete, are built with and or use the Contractor's unique intellectual property rights and this could not be supplied by a third party.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034832-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,300,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
Danny Gauntlett
Contact Email
danny.gauntlett@hmrc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000573933

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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
TLG West Midlands (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUJITSU SERVICES

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