---
title: "Managed Service Provider Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054f38"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-09"
---

# Managed Service Provider Contract

Buyer: BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f38

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## Summary

The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited, headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for the "Managed Service Provider Contract" within the ICT services and solutions sector. This contract, valued at £8.4 million gross, aims to support the organisation's infrastructure management and future ICT objectives. It encompasses a range of services from hardware and infrastructure management to cyber and data resilience capabilities. The contract, awarded to Kocho Group Limited, was initiated using an open procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure and covers a contract period from 2026 to 2030, with the possibility of extending up to 2034.

This ICT Managed Service Tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms experienced in managed services, ICT solutions, and support systems. Given the scale and scope of the contract, companies that excel in providing comprehensive ICT and data resilience services, including cloud-based solutions and Microsoft 365 environments, will find this contract particularly beneficial. Large organisations with a robust service framework capable of handling a single-site operation for around 180 users are well-equipped to compete in such tenders, leveraging the chance to partner with a substantial public authority like Border to Coast.

## Notice

Border to Coast intends to appoint a partner organisation to support core capabilities necessary to manage its existing infrastructure and achieve its future ICT objectives. This includes the oversight of the existing infrastructure and provision of corporate ICT solutions to enable Border to Coast to operate its core business using latest technologies deployed in a modern and flexible environment. The ICT Managed Service will manage and oversee the cloud based collaborative platform to allow Border to Coast to manage and deliver its investment portfolio effectively and securely. This will include hardware, infrastructure, communications, service support, cyber and data resilience capabilities. Border to Coast currently operates on a single site with circa. 180 users, and has adopted standard Microsoft 365 solutions, with additional Business Central (Finance), CRM and Data modules deployed across the business.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Border to Coast is looking for the appointed successful Tenderer to contract for a term of 4 years, with then the options to extend, subject to performance and price negotiation, twice for 2 additional years each (resulting in a maximum possible term of 8 years).

### Planning Information

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership currently outsources its ICT Corporate Services via a managed service provider (MSP). The contract for the current MSP expires in 2026. Border to Coast have contacted at least four MSPs to discuss their service offering to support Border to Coast define their future support and ICT service provision.
Border to Coast fall under public procurement rules (Procurement Act 2023). The procurement for these services will commence in the second half of 2025. Border to Coast have undertaken soft market testing by meeting a number of service providers to support our analysis of current and future market capabilities. Border to Coast carried out virtual meetings with the four MSPs, with the meetings taking place across March 2025. This enabled Border to Coast to establish clarity on our future requirements prior to the formal public procurement. It is worth noting that these sessions were not commercial and were designed to establish market differentiators.
Topics included:
• User Support Services Delivery Model
• Cyber & Information Security Services Operating Model, e.g. Bronze, Silver, Gold
• Cloud & Data Centre Services (locations, resilience & DR capability)
• Data Management
• Service Roadmap – 2026 onwards

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054352-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 May 2026 - 16 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | £7,000,000 |
| Awards value | £7,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £7,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2026 at 13:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054352-2026
- 11 Feb 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012407-2026
- 23 Dec 2025 at 15:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085913-2025
- 19 Dec 2025 at 16:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085112-2025
- 15 Sep 2025 at 15:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056704-2025
- 18 Jun 2025 at 14:38 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033412-2025
- 18 Jun 2025 at 14:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033393-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054352-2026
  9th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012407-2026
  11th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085913-2025
  23rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085112-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056704-2025
  15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033412-2025
  18th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033393-2025
  18th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-17492

## Notice URLs

- http://Softcat.com
- http://www.bordertocoast.org.uk
- http://www.kocho.co.uk/
- http://www.razorblue.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=/Login/LogoutConfirmation
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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