--- title: "Microsoft 365 Governance, Operating Model and AI Readiness Assessment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC" published: "2026-07-20" --- # Microsoft 365 Governance, Operating Model and AI Readiness Assessment Buyer: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ce92.json) ## Summary The British Business Bank Plc is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Microsoft 365 Governance, Operating Model and AI Readiness Assessment." This tender falls under the industry category of systems and technical consultancy services and is situated in the United Kingdom. The purpose of the engagement is to assess market capability and inform the strategy for a forthcoming potential procurement. Key dates include a deadline for engagement responses by 31st July 2026. This process is part of an effort to optimise Microsoft 365 governance and to prepare the platform for AI-enabled capabilities. The British Business Bank seeks to gather insights to draft a robust procurement approach in line with the Procurement Act 2023. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in systems consultancy, business analysis, and software testing. Firms with expertise in governance, operating models, and AI readiness, particularly concerning Microsoft 365, would find this opportunity particularly beneficial. As part of the central government's initiatives to enhance IT capabilities, participating in this engagement can position firms to secure impactful contracts. This engagement is indicative of the British Business Bank's commitment to integrating advanced digital solutions, thus offering potential business growth and competitive advantage to participating organisations. ## Notice The British Business Bank is undertaking pre-market engagement to inform a potential future procurement for a Microsoft 365 governance, operating model and AI readiness assessment. The Bank has used Microsoft 365 as a strategic collaboration and productivity platform since 2014. The estate has grown significantly and now supports collaboration, document management, knowledge sharing and operational processes across the organisation. The purpose of this engagement is to test market capability and inform the scope, approach and commercial model for an independent discovery and assessment engagement covering Microsoft 365 governance, operating arrangements, platform maturity and readiness to safely scale and adopt AI-enabled capabilities, including Microsoft Copilot. A primary purpose of this engagement exercise is to better understand market capability and pricing. The estimated contract value will be determined following completion of the engagement exercise, hence the current PS0 value within this notice. The British Business Bank is seeking an independent review of its Microsoft 365 estate to establish a clear understanding of how the platform is currently configured, governed and operated, and to support the development of a sustainable, secure and AI-ready Microsoft 365 environment. The review will consider the people, processes, governance arrangements and technical capabilities associated with the Bank's Microsoft 365 ecosystem. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield%2C:-Systems-and-technical-consultancy-services./5844EG3V49 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5844EG3V49 ### Planning Information Engagement via one-way questionnaire. This Pre-market engagement notice is to gather information from the market to inform the British Business Bank procurement strategy, including establishing the likely contract value and understanding pricing models. Due to significant variation in current market pricing, it is not currently possible to produce a robust estimate of the contract value. A value of £0 has been entered as a placeholder and should not be interpreted as the anticipated contract value. The notice has been published as above threshold to maximise market awareness and transparency while the British Business Bank determines whether the proposed procurement will exceed the applicable threshold. Publication above threshold does not predetermine the procurement route or confirm that the future potential procurement will be above threshold. Information gathered will be used to inform British Business Bank future procurement approach in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This stage is not mandatory for suppliers however those wishing to engage in this questionnaire please go to https;//www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5844EG3V49 Should British Business Bank have any concerns, queries or clarifications with your response to the questionnaire, we may reach out to you. Please note we anticipate a high volume of interest in this exercise, and will therefore be unable to address supplier questions or attend individual supplier meetings as part of this stage. Access Code : 5844EG3V49 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068128-2026 | | 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 | 20 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC | | Locality | SHEFFIELD, | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2GQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services - 72246000 - Systems consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Jul 2026 at 10:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068128-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068128-2026 20th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5844EG3V49 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield%2C:-Systems-and-technical-consultancy-services./5844EG3V49 - 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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