Award

Microsoft Azure Hosting

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)

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03 Jul 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS National Services Scotland, operating as The Common Services Agency, for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting. The procurement falls under the health industry category, with the main procurement category being services. This contract is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and pertains to NHS Scotland's nation-wide digital healthcare systems. The process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender process. The awarded contract was signed on 1st July 2025, with a total value of £6,105,243. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework, meaning no prior publication for competition was necessary.

This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based services, especially those with expertise in healthcare-related IT solutions. Companies like Computacenter, which secured the contract, demonstrate the potential for large-scale service providers to thrive in such agreements. Businesses equipped with skills in digital infrastructure for healthcare systems, especially those focusing on Azure cloud solutions, would be well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities. Moreover, firms capable of providing reliable and scalable technological frameworks will find avenues for growth, as public sector demand for digital solutions continues to expand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft Azure Hosting

Notice Description

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services. This is an essential service that provides Digital healthcare systems nationally, for example HEPMA, CHI, NIP. Within NSS, Azure is used to host the Nationally Accessed Cloud based system, which is in use across NHS Scotland. This is a renewal of our agreement with Microsoft to host these and other systems within the Azure Cloud.

Procurement Information

Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000803193
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533834
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
£6,105,243 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
Not specified
Contact Email
laura.ferguson7@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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