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# Azure/365 Support and Consultancy

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f844e61e-573f-46ef-b556-87deb2dc487f

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), located in Cheshire, has recently awarded a contract titled "Azure/365 Support and Consultancy" following the completion of a tender process classified under IT services. This procurement, valued at £480,000, commenced with the contract period starting on 1st June 2021 and is anticipated to extend until 31st May 2024, potentially including two one-year extensions. The procurement method employed is through the UK government Digital Marketplace, leveraging the G-Cloud framework, which streamlines cloud service acquisitions for public sector organisations. The tender concluded on 21st May 2021, categorised under the CPV code 48000000 for software packages and information systems.

This contract presents significant opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in cloud solutions, consultancy, and support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, as they can contribute unique offerings and can benefit from the growing demand for digital solutions within the healthcare and research sectors. Businesses with expertise in Azure and Microsoft Office 365, along with a capacity for 24/7 support and training, would be well-positioned to compete effectively for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. MDC's requirements were as follows: * Azure * Architecture Consultancy * Microsoft office 365 * 24/7 support * Cost management * Training For this procurement, MDC used the UK government Digital Marketplace to buy cloud services through the G-Cloud framework. This framework is an agreement between the UK government and suppliers. Buying services through frameworks is faster and cheaper than entering into individual procurement contracts. It is also a legally compliant route to market. All public sector organisations, including agencies and arm's length bodies, can use the Digital Marketplace. In order to confirm that MDC was indeed able to use the Digital Marketplace, a search was undertaken of the customer unique reference number (URN) list, which details eligible organisations. It was confirmed that Medicines Discovery Catapult is on the URN list and its URN is 10581476. The contract is for both MDC and Light House Laboratory (LHL) requirements. The contract term was for an initial 12 months period from June 2021 (with the possibility of a further two (2) one (1) year extensions).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0cb4f2a-ef54-473b-a9a1-77ae52c5e5c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £480,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BCN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2021 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0cb4f2a-ef54-473b-a9a1-77ae52c5e5c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0cb4f2a-ef54-473b-a9a1-77ae52c5e5c9
  6th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/

## Provenance

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