--- title: "Market Engagement - Cloud Migration Consultancy and Managed Service Provider" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG)" published: "2025-10-21" --- # Market Engagement - Cloud Migration Consultancy and Managed Service Provider Buyer: WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcf.json) ## Summary The Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Cloud Migration Consultancy and Managed Service Provider." This process is aimed at transitioning their on-premise ICT infrastructure to a cloud-based system, thereby supporting their digital transformation goals. The project involves migrating to a cloud platform and establishing a managed service for ongoing support. Interested parties should note the scheduled milestone of preliminary market engagement, with a due date of 5th November 2025. The procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. This initiative is regionally focused within the UK, primarily for the Manchester area, and managed by public authority sub-central government entity WCHG. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consultancy, cloud migration, and managed services. Companies capable of providing scalable and resilient cloud solutions, particularly those with expertise in platforms like Microsoft Azure, would be well-suited to compete in this process. Additionally, firms offering a comprehensive managed services package that can integrate seamlessly with WCHG's internal ICT team will find this an attractive proposition. Engaging in this tender could help such businesses expand their portfolio, enhance their market presence, and contribute to a high-impact digital transformation project for a substantial housing group. ## Notice Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is reviewing its ICT infrastructure to support the organisation's wider digital transformation and ensure it remains robust, secure, and future-ready. Our current on-premise environment underpins a wide range of business-critical systems and services, and the Group is now seeking to transition to a modern cloud-based infrastructure that offers improved scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency. The project will include both: 1. Migration of WCHG's on-premise infrastructure to a cloud platform (e.g. Microsoft Azure or equivalent). 2. Establishment of a Managed Service or wraparound support arrangement, providing a trusted escalation and support partner for WCHG's internal ICT team both during the migration project and as an ongoing managed service post-transition. ### Planning Information Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is reviewing its ICT infrastructure to support the organisation's wider digital transformation and ensure it remains robust, secure, and future-ready. Our current on-premise environment underpins a wide range of business-critical systems and services, and the Group is now seeking to transition to a modern cloud-based infrastructure that offers improved scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency. The project will include both: 1. Migration of WCHG's on-premise infrastructure to a cloud platform (e.g. Microsoft Azure or equivalent). 2. Establishment of a Managed Service or wraparound support arrangement, providing a trusted escalation and support partner for WCHG's internal ICT team both during the migration project and as an ongoing managed service post-transition. Please note that this is a preliminary market engagement notice that is being run via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63cfc57d-b3ad-f011-813a-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067034-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG) | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M22 9TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Sharston | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 21 Oct 2025 at 10:25 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067034-2025 - 20 Oct 2025 at 13:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066738-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067034-2025 21st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066738-2025 20th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63cfc57d-b3ad-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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