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title: "Microsoft Azure SCE 2020"
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# Microsoft Azure SCE 2020

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a86b4207-6723-4590-b87c-05c0d9eaeece

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## Summary

The procurement tender titled "Microsoft Azure SCE 2020" was issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), focusing on the industry category of information systems and servers. The tender, which is currently in the award stage, was published on 4th June 2020, following the completion of the contract period that commenced on 1st April 2020 and concludes on 31st March 2022. The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £9,800,000. Delivery for this contract is designated to locations within the United Kingdom, specifically in Manchester, where the DWP is located.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in hyperscale cloud hosting, information technology services, and managed digital solutions. Companies that can offer flexibility in cloud computing and support for public sector applications would be well-suited to compete for future contracts of this nature, especially those capable of scaling resources on demand according to business needs. Engaging with this tender could facilitate growth for large-scale technology providers, especially those with expertise in delivering secure and efficient cloud solutions for governmental organisations.

## Notice

As part of the departments Digital, Cloud Appropriate strategy, DWP continues to move its frontline application OFFICIAL workloads from On Premise Hosting (OPH) and transitional hosting to strategic public Hyperscale Cloud Hosting arrangements. This strategic arrangement delivers great benefits in the running of our frontline applications, as the workloads increase by: * Providing high availability - as part of DWP's World Class Service * Providing service flexibility - in commissioning at pace computing and storage capacity for supporting on-going development and maintenance of frontline applications (we can stand up and down such capacity to reflect the business demand profiles) * Providing price flexibility - using on-demand pricing, where we pay for compute and storage capacity (increase or decrease) in line with business usage or by using reserved pricing where capacity usage is predictable for specific frontline applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc406b4-c09e-4878-b121-06d4c4858aa5 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,800,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2020 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc406b4-c09e-4878-b121-06d4c4858aa5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc406b4-c09e-4878-b121-06d4c4858aa5
  4th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/781fa388-97c9-4aac-bf8c-271ce0cb6645

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