---
title: "Geant/OCRE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f832"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-12-17"
---

# Geant/OCRE

Buyer: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f832

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Geant/OCRE" was conducted by the London Metropolitan University, located in London, United Kingdom. It pertains to the industry category of software packages and information systems, specifically the use of Azure servers for virtual services. This procurement process falls under the category of goods and reached the award stage, with Phoenix Software Limited as the supplier. The contract, valued at £1,000,000, was actively signed on 1st November 2025, and involves the delivery within the UK region. The procurement method was direct award under a public PCR framework, bypassing the need for prior publication of a competitive call due to its alignment with specific legal criteria outside the usual scope. 

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud computing, software implementation, and IT infrastructure to engage in potential collaborations with large educational institutions, enhancing their market presence. Companies offering innovative solutions in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), electronic data processing (EDP), electronic data interchange (EDI), CRM systems, and digital storage solutions stand to benefit significantly from such contracts. Given the direct award process without a competitive call, businesses that maintain robust profiles and can demonstrate unique value propositions might find advantageous engagement pathways in similar procurement scenarios issued by public bodies like the London Metropolitan University.

## Notice

All usage of Azure servers in place of physical servers. This is to receive preferential service charges for all virtual services based on Azure platform. This would include Azure Virtual Desktops / EDP / EDI / CRM and various storage areas for courses / projects and backups & archives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

All usage of Azure servers in place of physical servers. This is to receive preferential service charges for all virtual services based on Azure platform. This would include Azure Virtual Desktops / EDP / EDI / CRM and various storage areas for courses / projects and backups & archives.

### Procurement Information

This was direct awarded under a public PCR framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083995-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 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 | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083995-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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