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title: "Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Backup"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eaba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Isle of Wight Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Backup

Buyer: Isle of Wight Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaba

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## Summary

Isle of Wight Council has procured a cloud-based backup and recovery service for data held in Microsoft 365 and Azure. The requirement covers independent protection of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams and Microsoft 365 Groups, supporting recovery after accidental deletion, ransomware, insider threats and other data loss. This is an IT services and software requirement, including support, delivered for the council on the Isle of Wight. The service is intended to operate independently of Microsoft’s native retention capabilities and supersedes an earlier procurement. Businesses relevant to this requirement include suppliers of Microsoft 365 backup platforms, Azure cloud services, data protection, disaster recovery and associated implementation or support services.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot. Softcat Plc was awarded the contract on 20 August 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its value is £90,060 excluding VAT and £108,071.98 including VAT. The award covers services classified as software packages and information systems, and IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The recorded award is active and the contract is active. The available outcome shows one selected supplier for the complete requirement.

This procurement demonstrates established council demand for independently managed backup and recovery across the Microsoft 365 estate, including collaboration, email, document and storage workloads. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a proven Microsoft 365 and Azure backup platform, reliable recovery across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams and Microsoft 365 Groups, and protection against deletion, ransomware, insider threats and data loss. Relevant capability includes secure cloud operations, integration with Microsoft services, retention and recovery management, data protection controls, technical support and service continuity. The successful supplier was a large IT provider, indicating that the buyer may value the capacity to support a council-wide service and manage an ongoing cloud technology contract.

## Notice

Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based backup and recovery solution that provides protection for Council data stored in Microsoft 365,including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Microsoft 365 Groups. It enables the Council to securely back up Microsoft 365 data independently of Microsoft's native retention capabilities, helping to protect against accidental deletion, ransomware, insider threats, and data loss. Supersedes DN566919

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080434-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,060 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Isle of Wight Council |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 14:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080434-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080434-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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