--- title: "Homes England - DOS5 - Microsoft Partner for SharePoint Online Design, Configuration and Expert Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2022-03-18" --- # Homes England - DOS5 - Microsoft Partner for SharePoint Online Design, Configuration and Expert Support Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95857984-1873-412f-ab9a-4d7e5b31c2c7.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Homes England, which is seeking a Microsoft Partner for the project titled "DOS5 - Microsoft Partner for SharePoint Online Design, Configuration and Expert Support". This initiative is categorised under systems and technical consultancy services, taking place in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The tender has been awarded with a contract value of £462,440, which commenced on April 1, 2022, and will run until March 31, 2023. The tender period ended on March 7, 2022, and the procurement method is classified as 'Other'. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) specialising in software integration and consultancy services. Businesses that possess expertise in SharePoint Online solutions, governance in digital environments, and the Microsoft 365 platform would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful engagement aims to enhance Homes England's document management capabilities and improve overall operational efficiency, thus inviting innovative solutions from suppliers in the consultancy field. ## Notice This project will define, design, and configure SharePoint Online to support HE's business needs and our adoption of MS365. This includes design and configuring SharePoint Online to function as our agency wide DMS. The project will appoint a Microsoft Partner who can assist the organisation on this journey, by providing the guidance, expertise, support, and training needed. It will configure our tenancy and provided reusable artifacts including templates for SharePoint Online hub sites and working areas, libraries and lists, data feeds and connections, permission settings and governance policies. It will recommend and configure the Power Apps, Power Automate and the tools needed to support SPO users. It will provide Governance currently not in place, including around Data Retention, Data Loss Protection, and Data Classification (Labelling). It will migrate content and forms from SharePoint On-Prem and enable HE to decommission this legacy system and archive any content that needs to be retained in long term digital storage. It will provide the knowledge transfer and training to support this platform going forward. Problems this project will solve * Lack of governance and control means Homes England MS365 tenancy exposes the organisation to risk beyond our appetite. * Lack of governance of the platform, security controls, taxonomy, labels and metadata, retention policy, and correctly configured Compliance Centre has prevented SharePoint Online being adopted as our Document Management System. * Lack of inhouse knowledge and skills means Homes England are not making most of the platform and the opportunities this provides. * Department head and programme leads are frustrated by not being able to use SharePoint Online as this has not been certified for a range of use, delaying both process change and efficiency improvements that the platform could support. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c592cca3-239e-46a9-b93f-4ac1b3ce0a2d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £462,440 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £462,440 | | 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 | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE4 5BZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | 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 | CONTENT AND CODE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services - 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services - 72246000 - Systems consultancy services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2022 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c592cca3-239e-46a9-b93f-4ac1b3ce0a2d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c592cca3-239e-46a9-b93f-4ac1b3ce0a2d 18th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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