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Microsoft Azure Hosting

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

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03 Jul 2025 at 10:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process, titled "Microsoft Azure Hosting," was conducted by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). This process focused on IT services, specifically consulting, software development, internet, and support, and targeted the Scottish region with the procurement encompassing services relevant to healthcare systems such as HEPMA and CHI. This contract involved a renewal agreement with Microsoft for hosting services on the Azure Cloud. The procurement method used was 'Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition,' a limited method applicable to the scope outside the usual directive as part of the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework. The contract was awarded to Computacenter and signed on 1st July 2025, marking the award stage as complete.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities particularly for large IT firms specialising in cloud-based solutions within the healthcare industry. Companies that can extend services beyond initial hosting, including consultancy and software development, are best positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on digital healthcare infrastructure across NHS Scotland signifies ongoing demand for robust IT services, providing future scope for enterprises with expertise in large-scale IT solutions and managed services. Engaging with procurement processes like this can bolster a company's portfolio within the healthcare sector and strengthen its presence in public sector contracting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Azure Hosting

Notice Description

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services. This is an essential service that provides Digital healthcare systems nationally, for example HEPMA, CHI, NIP. Within NSS, Azure is used to host the Nationally Accessed Cloud based system, which is in use across NHS Scotland. This is a renewal of our agreement with Microsoft to host these and other systems within the Azure Cloud.

Procurement Information

Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05581f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2025
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,105,243 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

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