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Microsoft Azure services

West Northamptonshire Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council is buying Microsoft Azure cloud consumption, Microsoft Fabric capacity and associated Microsoft Power Platform licences and services. The requirement supports the council’s cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, analytics, reporting, application development and business process automation. This is a technology services contract covering cloud platforms, data and analytics capacity, software licences, and related support. Delivery is in Northamptonshire. The council sought continuity for critical Microsoft technologies already used across the organisation, including licensing, support and service management. The requirement was awarded through the Y23065 Software Products and Associated Services framework, so it is relevant to suppliers able to provide or manage Microsoft cloud and platform services within that framework route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Trustmarque Solutions Limited. The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. It was awarded by direct award under the Y23065 framework, without a prior competition, using the buyer’s existing Microsoft licensing partner to maintain continuity of licensing, support and service management. The contract value is £300,000. It was signed on 14 October 2026. The stated contract term is two years. The evaluation criterion for the requirement was price. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering Azure consumption services, Fabric capacity, and Power Platform licences and services; that lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, although the associated award and contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers hoping to compete when West Northamptonshire Council next buys this requirement, credibility will depend on the ability to deliver Microsoft Azure consumption services, Fabric capacity and Power Platform licences alongside practical support. The selected route indicates the value the council places on established framework access and continuity with its existing Microsoft licensing partner. A strong competitor would therefore need to demonstrate capability across cloud infrastructure, data warehousing and analytics, reporting, application development and business process automation, as well as dependable licensing and service management. This is a sizeable, joined-up technology requirement rather than a single software supply: suppliers need the capacity to support several connected Microsoft technologies across council operations. Price was the recorded award criterion, so competitive commercial terms also matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Azure services

Notice Description

awarded under Y23065 Software Products and Associated Services for 2 years This is For Azure, Fabric and power platform

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the provision of Microsoft Azure consumption services, Microsoft Fabric capacity and associated Microsoft Power Platform licences and services. These services support the Authority's cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, analytics, reporting, application development and business process automation requirements

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority required the provision of Microsoft Azure services, Microsoft Fabric services and Microsoft Power Platform licences and associated support to meet its cloud infrastructure, data analytics, reporting, application development and business process automation requirements. The contract was awarded by direct award under the Y23065 Software Products and Associated Services framework agreement The Authority determined that award to its existing Microsoft licensing partner represented the most efficient route to market and ensured continuity of licensing, support and service management arrangements for critical Microsoft technologies used across the organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078853
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097374-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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