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T1051 - Infrastructure as a Service Managed Service

Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing Association Ltd

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2026 at 15:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Apr 2026 at 12:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 15:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing Association Ltd procured a fully managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service solution from a single managed service provider. The scope covers hosting, operating, securing, monitoring and supporting the association’s core IT infrastructure on a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year basis. It also includes Backup-as-a-Service, Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service and associated ongoing managed services, with the provider acting as an extension of the internal ICT team. This is an IT services requirement, classified under CPV 72000000, for delivery across Northern Ireland. The buyer is based in Belfast. The requirement is suited to an infrastructure provider able to take operational responsibility for a public-sector housing organisation’s core technology environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective competitive flexible procedure. Three bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. Meridian IT Ltd was awarded the single lot on 10 April 2026. The award value is £975,864 gross (£813,220 excluding tax). The award period runs from 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2031, with a standstill period ending on 24 April 2026. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and records a gross value of £827,620, with an active contract period from 22 August to 20 September 2026. Additional charges may apply for extra virtual machines, processing capacity, storage, disaster-recovery tests, backup storage and memory. Evaluation was based on 80% quality, including social value, and 20% commercial submission.

This award demonstrates demand from a Northern Ireland housing association for a single supplier to run critical infrastructure as a fully managed service rather than provide isolated technology components. Competitors would need credible 24/7/365 operational capability covering hosting, infrastructure security, monitoring, support, backup and disaster recovery, with the resilience to act as an extension of an internal ICT team. The requirement also favours providers able to accommodate business growth through scalable virtual machines, processing capacity, storage, memory, backup and disaster-recovery testing. A strong future proposition would combine technical delivery with clear service management, robust implementation and operating plans, and demonstrable quality and social-value commitments. SME participation was evidenced at the final stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T1051 - Infrastructure as a Service Managed Service

Notice Description

Co-Ownership is seeking to appoint a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver a fully managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution, including associated Backup-as a-Service (BaaS), Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), and ongoing managed services. The successful Tenderer will be responsible for hosting, operating, securing, monitoring, and supporting Co-Ownership's core IT infrastructure on a 24x7x365 basis, acting as an extension of the internal ICT team

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06133c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088814-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£813,220 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£827,620 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2026 - 20 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing Association Ltd
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 6GD
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Meridian IT Ltd

Further Information

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