Notice Information
Notice Title
Microsoft Unified Performance Support
Notice Description
Microsoft Unified Performance Support (UPS). Awarded as a Call off contract under the Software Value Added Reseller framework agreement. Microsoft Unified Support was agreed through all relevant national M365 Governance bodies. The UPS contract is supplementary to the main M365 Enterprise Agreement. In provision of ongoing support of the National M365 Tenant and additional professional services from Microsoft to NHS Scotland.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Microsoft Unified Performance Support (UPS). Awarded as a Call off contract under the Software Value Added Reseller framework agreement. Microsoft Unified Support was agreed through all relevant national M365 Governance bodies. The UPS contract is supplementary to the main M365 Enterprise Agreement. In provision of ongoing support of the National M365 Tenant and additional professional services from Microsoft to NHS Scotland.
Procurement Information
This is a call off from the Software VAR framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061257
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046486-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
- £17,428,217 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20242 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9EB
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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