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title: "Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77d72abb-8912-407c-90c6-8f2932453833"
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buyer: "WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Buyer: WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77d72abb-8912-407c-90c6-8f2932453833

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## Summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust procured Microsoft Azure usage to support Azure Virtual Desktop. The requirement is for cloud computing capacity and related information-system services, rather than a general IT or desktop-support contract. The procurement description says the Trust could not contract directly with Microsoft. The delivery postcode is WA5 1QG, in the Warrington area. The buying organisation is based in Warrington.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The awarded value is £183,600. The requirement was placed as a selective call-off from a framework agreement; the submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 5pm. The tender was classified as goods, and was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS Trust requirement for Microsoft Azure usage supporting Azure Virtual Desktop, fulfilled through a framework call-off because the Trust could not contract directly with Microsoft. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply or broker Azure usage and support the Trust’s virtual desktop environment through an appropriate framework route. The selected supplier was a large business. The published information does not identify particular technical accreditations, service levels or delivery capacity requirements, so these cannot be treated as established barriers or capabilities.

## Notice

Provision of Microsoft Azure usage for Azure Virtual Desktop. Unable to contract directly with Microsoft.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2c84e6-37e5-47d9-b1ae-1a1446303503 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £183,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £183,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 4LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Rixton and Woolston |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2c84e6-37e5-47d9-b1ae-1a1446303503

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2c84e6-37e5-47d9-b1ae-1a1446303503
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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