--- title: "DDaT27540 - Cloud Hosting Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078685" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078685" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078685.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078685.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2026-10-13" --- # DDaT27540 - Cloud Hosting Agreement Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078685 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078685) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078685.json) ## Summary UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a cloud hosting agreement, with related industry-specific software and computer-related professional services. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. The planned requirement is grouped into one lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published scope is limited to the agreement’s title and these broad service classifications, so suppliers should treat this as an early indication of a cloud-hosting requirement rather than a detailed technical specification. The buyer is a central government research and innovation organisation, making the requirement relevant to cloud service providers and associated software and IT services businesses considering public-sector work. This process is at the planning stage: UKRI has set out an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The buyer expects a further tender notice by 31 March 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract period runs from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2029. The procurement is presented as a single lot, with no lot-specific value stated. No procedure, procurement method, estimated contract value, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage. UKRI plans to use the arrangement for cloud hosting, but the precise scope and terms are not yet described. Suppliers should use the planning period to assess strategic fit and prepare for a later competition, rather than treating this announcement as an invitation to submit a bid. The requirement may suit cloud hosting providers, software suppliers and IT services firms able to support public-sector research and innovation operations. The single lot is explicitly identified as suitable for SMEs as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises, so participation is not presented as being limited to large suppliers. Businesses with relevant cloud infrastructure, hosting operations, industry-specific software or computer-related professional services are the clearest potential fit. UKRI has not yet set out technical specifications, service levels, security or compliance standards, required accreditations, supplier capacity thresholds, or experience criteria. Those requirements cannot therefore be treated as established conditions. For now, interested suppliers can review their cloud-hosting and related service capabilities, consider whether they can support a government research organisation, and monitor for the subsequent competition, when the buyer’s detailed requirements and assessment basis should become clearer. Do not treat this planning notice as a current bid opportunity. ## Notice This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform, if applicable. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096542-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2029 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Postcode area | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 72590000 - Computer-related professional services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 13:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096542-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096542-2026 13th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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