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title: "Design, Implementation and Support Services: Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365"
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# Design, Implementation and Support Services: Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ea014c5-3889-4307-a615-b3797116cae2

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## Summary

The Office for Students has awarded a contract for services titled "Design, Implementation and Support Services: Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365". The procurement process was initiated as a tender and used an open procedure. The contract value is £2,000,000 GBP, with a tender period ending on March 15, 2024, and a contract period from March 16, 2024, to March 12, 2026. Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd was awarded the contract, starting on March 16, 2024. The buying organization is located in Bristol, United Kingdom, and the industry category is IT services consulting, software development, internet, and support.

This awarded tender by the Office for Students presents opportunities for businesses, especially those with expertise in Microsoft technologies, project management, data analysis, business application development, and ITIL4 processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable for this contract, aiming to enhance in-house capabilities and deliver ongoing and future projects efficiently and effectively.

## Notice

The Office for Students have been transitioning legacy technology to our Microsoft Power Platform Technology, Dynamics 365 CRM, Azure and cloud technologies and associated 3rd party software running in this cloud environment since 2020 and continue to have a wide array of programmes and projects in our IT programme portfolio. We seek a Microsoft Gold partner compliant with ISO27001 and ISO 9001 standards, that will be able to provide resources and expertise for the timely delivery of our ongoing and future projects, and enhance our in-house capability in the following areas: *project management *business analysis *data analysis *data and solution architecture *business application development *quality assurance and testing *network/infrastructure management *routine and ad-hoc maintenance services for smooth transition of projects from delivery into operations and beyond *ITIL4 driven process development

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962b3096-7690-46cb-9ce9-0860ad8d50b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2024 - 12 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HITACHI SOLUTIONS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962b3096-7690-46cb-9ce9-0860ad8d50b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962b3096-7690-46cb-9ce9-0860ad8d50b6
  27th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=852151833
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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