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title: "Software Development Services"
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buyer: "Pension Protection Fund"
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# Software Development Services

Buyer: Pension Protection Fund  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc304a70-b7c1-478f-bc12-eafe142ed511

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## Summary

The Pension Protection Fund bought cloud support services for Microsoft technologies, classified within IT and software services (CPV 72000000). The work supports the Fund’s use of the Microsoft suite and is delivered in London. The buying organisation is the Pension Protection Fund, based in Croydon. This is a services requirement rather than a purchase of software products or physical works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SOLIRIUS REPLY LIMITED. The Fund used a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. The award date was 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to 30 September 2029. The stated contract value is £500,000 including VAT, representing estimated services over the initial 36-month term. The tender deadline was 4 September 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers tracking future demand from the Pension Protection Fund, this award indicates a requirement for cloud support focused on Microsoft technologies, delivered in London through a G-Cloud framework call-off. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability to support the Microsoft suite in a cloud environment, together with the capacity to provide sustained services over a multi-year contract. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller supplier could be relevant if it can meet the service scope and delivery expectations. The award to a large supplier shows that the requirement has also been met by a provider operating at larger scale. Experience delivering comparable Microsoft cloud support to an organisational customer would be pertinent to competing for this buyer’s requirement when it returns to market.

## Notice

Cloud support services in respect of the Microsoft suite of technologies. This contract was procured via G-Cloud 14. We have the option to extend the agreement for a further 12 months to 30 September 2029. The total contract value is the estimated value of services over the 36-month term of the agreement, including VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e58b2c32-1a09-4939-919d-14d15b6c10df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | Pension Protection Fund |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Postcode area | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLIRIUS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e58b2c32-1a09-4939-919d-14d15b6c10df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e58b2c32-1a09-4939-919d-14d15b6c10df
  8th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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