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title: "Design, Implementation and Support Services: Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0415ae"
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buyer: "OFFICE FOR STUDENTS"
published: "2024-03-27"
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# Design, Implementation and Support Services: Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0415ae

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## Summary

The Office for Students is seeking Design, Implementation, and Support Services in IT, including Microsoft Azure, Data, Power Platform and Office 365. The procurement falls under the services category and is in the tender stage. The contract, with a value of £2,000,000, was signed on 15th March 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contracting authority is the Office for Students in Bristol, United Kingdom. The delivery location specified is Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and the Bristol/Bath area.

This tender presents an opportunity for IT service providers, especially Microsoft Gold partners with expertise in project management, business analysis, data architecture, and quality assurance. Businesses compliant with ISO27001 and ISO 9001 standards and capable of supporting ongoing and future projects are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract period is 720 days, with no renewal option. Deadlines to note include the tender period ending on 4th December 2023, the award period starting on the same day, and the bid opening scheduled for 14:00 on 4th December 2023.

## Notice

The Office for Students have been transitioning legacy technology to our Microsoft Power Platform Technology, Dynamics 365 CRM, Azure and cloud technologies and associated 3rd party software running in this cloud environment since 2020 and continue to have a wide array of programmes and projects in our IT programme portfolio. We seek a Microsoft Gold partner compliant with ISO27001 and ISO 9001 standards, that will be able to provide resources and expertise for the timely delivery of our ongoing and future projects, and enhance our in-house capability in the following areas: *project management *business analysis *data analysis *data and solution architecture *business application development *quality assurance and testing *network/infrastructure management *routine and ad-hoc maintenance services for smooth transition of projects from delivery into operations and beyond *ITIL4 driven process development

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Office for Students have been transitioning legacy technology to our Microsoft Power Platform Technology, Dynamics 365 CRM, Azure and cloud technologies and associated 3rd party software running in this cloud environment since 2020 and continue to have a wide array of programmes and projects in our IT programme portfolio. We seek a Microsoft Gold partner compliant with ISO27001 and ISO 9001 standards, that will be able to provide resources and expertise for the timely delivery of our ongoing and future projects, and enhance our in-house capability in the following areas: *project management *business analysis *data analysis *data and solution architecture *business application development *quality assurance and testing *network/infrastructure management *routine and ad-hoc maintenance services for smooth transition of projects from delivery into operations and beyond *ITIL4 driven process development

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010107-2024 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HITACHI SOLUTIONS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010107-2024
- 3 Nov 2023 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032614-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=852151833
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2TR6HV4P83
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

## Provenance

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