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09 Jul 2026 at 17:00

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the contract titled "IaaS and Managed Services" was conducted by ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD, a body governed by public law and focused on housing and community amenities, based in Witney, UK. The procurement process, completed on 9th July 2026, was focused on IT services under the CPV category "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and associated managed services. The contract was awarded to MRI Software Ltd without prior publication of a call for competition under the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. The contract, valued at £460,000, was signed on 26th June 2026 and includes options for extension based on performance and necessity, covering regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others across the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based infrastructure services, particularly those capable of providing scalable and secure hosting environments. Companies that excel in service management, technical support, and compliance with data protection standards could leverage this contract to expand their business presence in the public sector. The buyer, ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD, targets innovative solutions that ensure the resilience and high availability of critical IT applications, which could be particularly attractive for businesses aiming to increase their footprint in the governmental IT services market.

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Notice Title

IaaS and Managed Services

Notice Description

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and associated managed services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and associated managed services to support the organisation's core IT systems. The contract covers the supply, operation and management of secure, scalable hosting environments, including compute, storage, networking, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery capability and service management functions. The supplier will provide ongoing technical support, incident management, performance optimisation and compliance with relevant security and data protection standards. The services are required to ensure resilient, high-availability hosting for business-critical applications and to enable future scalability in line with organisational needs.

Options: The call-off contract may be extended for an additional period of up to 12 months, subject to continued need and satisfactory performance.

Procurement Information

The contract is awarded under the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 framework agreement (RM1557.14), which was established following a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority is permitted to award call-off contracts without further publication under the terms of the framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c803
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064930-2026
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
£460,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 weeks 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
ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITNEY
Postcode
OX28 6FH
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
West Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Witney Central
Westminster Constituency
Witney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MRI SOFTWARE

Further Information

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