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title: "Halton Housing Cloud Solutions Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0353c3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALTON HOUSING"
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# Halton Housing Cloud Solutions Provider

Buyer: HALTON HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0353c3

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## Summary

Halton Housing, a public sector organisation based in Widnes, United Kingdom, recently completed a tender process for cloud solutions services. The procurement involved seeking tenders for an Azure Cloud Solutions Provider to work closely with Halton Housing in managing their infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The contract, valued at £360,000 GBP and lasting 3 years, was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a focus on quality (60%) and price (40%) as award criteria. The tender process was completed on October 18, 2022, and the contract is now active.

This tender opportunity with Halton Housing offers a chance for service providers in the IT industry to engage with a prominent public sector organisation in the housing and community amenities sector. Businesses that can provide high-quality cloud services, proactive account management, and cost optimization advice are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement stage, which involved a 10-day standstill period, signifies a fair and transparent process designed to create opportunities for both established and small to medium-sized enterprises. The contract value, contract duration, and clear evaluation criteria make this tender a promising avenue for IT service providers aiming for growth through public sector engagements.

## Notice

Halton Housing sought tenders for an Azure Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP). HH have migrated all infrastructure into Microsoft Azure in the past 12-18 months, resulting in a significant rise in consumption. HH have also recently moved from Azure Legacy onto Azure Plan.Moving forward, HH would like to work with a CSP who will engage on a regular basis, offering proactive account management, cost optimisation advice and best practice guidance around developments in the Azure world.The outcome of the tender process will be a 3-year contract expected to commence from September 2022. The contract will be awarded to 1 service provider.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Halton Housing sought tenders for an Azure Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP). HH have migrated all infrastructure into Microsoft Azure in the past 12-18 months, resulting in a significant rise in consumption. HH have also recently moved from Azure Legacy onto Azure Plan.Moving forward, Halton Housing would like to work with a CSP who will engage on a regular basis, offering proactive account management, cost optimisation advice and best practice guidance around developments in the Azure world.The outcome of the tender process will be a 3-year contract expected to commence from September 2022. The contract will be awarded to 1 service provider. HH spend approximately PS10,000 (excluding VAT) per month on their current service, however the intention is to reduce Cloud usage over the 3-year term of this contract to around half of current levels. Halton Housing accept no liability for any inaccuracies in the estimates provided and reserve the right to vary the volume of work during the life of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033468-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | £360,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON HOUSING |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 0TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton View |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033468-2022
- 20 Jul 2022 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019739-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cirruspurchasing/aspx/Home
- https://www.haltonhousing.co.uk/
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/cirruspurchasing/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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