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title: "Cloud Hosting and Professional Services"
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# Cloud Hosting and Professional Services

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83910c01-5f5d-4953-939b-e5a966ae7ca6

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## Summary

The procurement process revolves around UK Research and Innovation's requirement for cloud hosting and professional service support, facilitated through a Call Off contract under the OCRE 2024 cloud framework in the Google Cloud sub-lot. This award notice pertains to UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England, managing the process. It pertains to the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement stage has currently reached the award phase, commencing the contract period on 23rd February 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2027. The contract, valued at £414,875, follows a selective procurement method, specifically through a Call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded supplier, SoftwareONE UK Ltd, is based in London.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth for organisations specialising in IT services, particularly those adept in cloud solutions and professional services. The framework's selective nature implies participation by top-ranked suppliers, providing an advantageous position for skilled enterprises. With a focus on SMEs, this contract fosters an encouraging landscape for smaller firms aiming to secure government contracts. The utilisation of such frameworks highlights the potential for sustained collaboration and future procurement engagements à la selective agreements benefiting competent IT service providers. Business ventures involved in cloud hosting and related IT services would find themselves well-placed to leverage these opportunities for expansion and market establishment.

## Notice

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of cloud hosting and professional service support. This Call Off contract has been sources via a Direct Award procedure under OCRE 2024 cloud framework - Lot39 -Google Cloud sub-lot - to the top ranked supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d202f633-6efc-45aa-b258-b0ac27a97f47 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £414,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £414,875 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTWAREONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 19:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d202f633-6efc-45aa-b258-b0ac27a97f47

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d202f633-6efc-45aa-b258-b0ac27a97f47
  3rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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