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title: "Azure Managed Services for UK Export Finance"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87e560d9-b314-4e7f-acef-87ee6d139124"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE"
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# Azure Managed Services for UK Export Finance

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87e560d9-b314-4e7f-acef-87ee6d139124

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade has awarded a contract for "Azure Managed Services for UK Export Finance," classified under computer support and consultancy services. This contract, valued at approximately £518,938.57, is part of a selective procurement process conducted through a call-off from the G-Cloud 9 framework agreement. The contract period will run from 26 October 2018 to 25 October 2020, with the award decision published on 5 September 2018. The services are to be delivered in London, UK, following a tender period that concluded on 17 July 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in IT services and cloud support. Businesses with expertise in maintaining and supporting IT infrastructures, particularly those experienced with Azure services, would be well-positioned to compete. With the critical nature of the services involved, suppliers capable of delivering reliable and efficient support are likely to find promising avenues for growth within this contract framework.

## Notice

This is the Contracts Finder Award Notice for the Azure Managed Services contract for Export Credits Guarantee, trading as UK Export Finance (UKEF). The Provider will be a key partner in the support of UKEF's critical IT infrastructure, providing core maintenance and support for servers hosted within Azure along with the associated data storage. This was sourced using the Crown Commercial Service's Digital Marketplace, and has been awarded under the G-Cloud 9 framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354dff9a-f3c4-4ea3-9e44-5ca15a4dbc96 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 25 Oct 2018 - 25 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £518,938 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £518,938 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2018 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354dff9a-f3c4-4ea3-9e44-5ca15a4dbc96

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354dff9a-f3c4-4ea3-9e44-5ca15a4dbc96
  5th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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