--- title: "Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051e88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051e88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051e88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051e88.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2025-08-19" --- # Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS) Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051e88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051e88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051e88.json) ## Summary The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking suppliers for its "Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)" contract, aimed at providing digital services to various organisations within the Defra Group across the UK. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage under a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The procurement method is selective, which involves various stages from expressing interest to final contract award, with initial engagement deadlines being as early as 4th September 2025. The total projected contract value is £294.6 million, with a duration from 2026 to 2031, potentially extendable up to two years beyond. The procurement encompasses services such as Data Centre Facilities Management, Cloud Hosting, and System Management under a main procurement category of services. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the IT services and cloud computing sectors. Businesses with capabilities in Data Centre management, cloud hosting (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and cloud engineering services are particularly well-suited to bid for this contract. The focus on cost management and FinOps within the procurement also opens up opportunities for firms specialising in financial optimisation of IT resources. Participating in this competitive process can forge long-term relationships with a central government department, offering substantial potential in terms of revenue and prestige. Qualified suppliers are required to secure non-disclosure agreements prior to assessment, highlighting the high-value nature of this procurement. ## Notice The Defra DDTS (Digital, Data, Technology & Security Services) provides digital services to six organisations within the Defra Group (Authority; Environment Agency; Rural Payments Agency; Animal and Plant Health Agency; Natural England; and Marine Management Organisation), serving locations throughout the UK. Within DDTS resides Group Infrastructure and Operations (GIO), providing critical end-to-end technology services and support to c. 33,000 colleagues across the Defra Group. The Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS) will include at its core the following activities: * Data Centre Facilities Management and Site Services (On-Premises). * Cloud Hosting Services o Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). o Platform as a Service (PaaS). o Software as a Service (SaaS). * Cloud Engineering Services. * Cost Management and Optimisation (FinOps); and * Transformational Services Infrastructure Services * Optional Services The Procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using the Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) to provide the optimum outcome for the Authority. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: The Authority will have the right, and the Supplier will have the obligation to perform, the optional services set out in the Descriptive Document and the Services Description in Schedule 2 of the draft contract. Renewal: The contract may be extended on the Authority's option for two further periods, each of twelve months (5+1+1), for a total potential contract duration of seven years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049845-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | 17 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £245,500,000 | | Lots value | £245,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30233100 - Computer storage units - 48810000 - Information systems - 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72317000 - Data storage services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2025 at 12:55 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049845-2025 - 19 Aug 2025 at 12:55 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049843-2025 - 8 Aug 2025 at 15:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047419-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 14:19 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025089-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049845-2025 19th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049843-2025 19th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047419-2025 8th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025089-2025 22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4162 Competitive Flexible Procedure Overview ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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