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title: "Cohesity Veritas Alta SaaS M365 Backup"
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# Cohesity Veritas Alta SaaS M365 Backup

Buyer: PENSION PROTECTION FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfe5c9e1-6a12-4778-aa0b-1dce8a5f22de

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## Summary

The Pension Protection Fund has completed a selective procurement process under the title "Cohesity Veritas Alta SaaS M365 Backup", which falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems. The procurement, valued at £68,648, involved a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically targeted at software and associated services for M365 backup protection with an additional 20TB storage capacity. This contract, lasting 20 months, starts on 21 September 2025 and ends on 6 May 2027, with agreements made on 8 September 2025. The backup services will be delivered to various locations, including the United Kingdom and several other regions, underscoring its broadened geographical impact.

This tender presents attractive business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the software and information systems sector. Companies positioned to provide effective SaaS solutions for data backup and storage expansion could find this contract beneficial. The process was competitive yet selective, favouring those with the capability to fulfil evolving storage requirements potentially, as exemplified by the awarded supplier, Bytes Software Services Limited. The engagement with a large-scale organisation like the Pension Protection Fund showcases the potential for substantial business relationships and further contract opportunities in this domain.

## Notice

KCS Y23065 - Software and Associated Services Framework, Cohesity/Veritas Alta SaaS Protection M365 backup services, plus 20TB of additional storage. The storage limit and backup requirement may increase during this contract term which will see a new order form raised for the additional requirement. 20 months agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2cf0d48-dd51-4653-9feb-44d05e4a6c40 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Sep 2025 - 6 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £68,648 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,648 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2cf0d48-dd51-4653-9feb-44d05e4a6c40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2cf0d48-dd51-4653-9feb-44d05e4a6c40
  17th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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