---
title: "Microsoft Azure Hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05581f"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05581f.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2025-07-03"
---

# Microsoft Azure Hosting

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05581f

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, titled "Microsoft Azure Hosting," was conducted by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). This process focused on IT services, specifically consulting, software development, internet, and support, and targeted the Scottish region with the procurement encompassing services relevant to healthcare systems such as HEPMA and CHI. This contract involved a renewal agreement with Microsoft for hosting services on the Azure Cloud. The procurement method used was 'Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition,' a limited method applicable to the scope outside the usual directive as part of the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework. The contract was awarded to Computacenter and signed on 1st July 2025, marking the award stage as complete.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities particularly for large IT firms specialising in cloud-based solutions within the healthcare industry. Companies that can extend services beyond initial hosting, including consultancy and software development, are best positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on digital healthcare infrastructure across NHS Scotland signifies ongoing demand for robust IT services, providing future scope for enterprises with expertise in large-scale IT solutions and managed services. Engaging with procurement processes like this can bolster a company's portfolio within the healthcare sector and strengthen its presence in public sector contracting.

## Notice

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an agreement for the provision of Microsoft Azure Hosting Services. This is an essential service that provides Digital healthcare systems nationally, for example HEPMA, CHI, NIP. Within NSS, Azure is used to host the Nationally Accessed Cloud based system, which is in use across NHS Scotland. This is a renewal of our agreement with Microsoft to host these and other systems within the Azure Cloud.

### Procurement Information

Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,105,243 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000803193
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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