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DDaT27540 - Cloud Hosting Agreement

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

13 Oct 2026 at 13:21

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a cloud hosting agreement, with related industry-specific software and computer-related professional services. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. The planned requirement is grouped into one lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published scope is limited to the agreement’s title and these broad service classifications, so suppliers should treat this as an early indication of a cloud-hosting requirement rather than a detailed technical specification. The buyer is a central government research and innovation organisation, making the requirement relevant to cloud service providers and associated software and IT services businesses considering public-sector work.

This process is at the planning stage: UKRI has set out an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The buyer expects a further tender notice by 31 March 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract period runs from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2029. The procurement is presented as a single lot, with no lot-specific value stated. No procedure, procurement method, estimated contract value, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage. UKRI plans to use the arrangement for cloud hosting, but the precise scope and terms are not yet described. Suppliers should use the planning period to assess strategic fit and prepare for a later competition, rather than treating this announcement as an invitation to submit a bid.

The requirement may suit cloud hosting providers, software suppliers and IT services firms able to support public-sector research and innovation operations. The single lot is explicitly identified as suitable for SMEs as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises, so participation is not presented as being limited to large suppliers. Businesses with relevant cloud infrastructure, hosting operations, industry-specific software or computer-related professional services are the clearest potential fit. UKRI has not yet set out technical specifications, service levels, security or compliance standards, required accreditations, supplier capacity thresholds, or experience criteria. Those requirements cannot therefore be treated as established conditions. For now, interested suppliers can review their cloud-hosting and related service capabilities, consider whether they can support a government research organisation, and monitor for the subsequent competition, when the buyer’s detailed requirements and assessment basis should become clearer. Do not treat this planning notice as a current bid opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT27540 - Cloud Hosting Agreement

Notice Description

This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform, if applicable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078685
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096542-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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