--- title: "The Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-01" --- # The Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, UK, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution. This contract, falling under the general public services industry category, ensures data security for the Council's Microsoft 365 tenancy, protecting components like Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive against potential ransomware or malware attacks. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure under Lot 3 of the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (RM6098), and the final contract was awarded on 28 August 2024 to Phoenix Software, a large-scale supplier based in York. The contract, valued at £280,000, reflects active status as of the award date. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in IT services and software solutions. Large IT firms capable of providing comprehensive data backup and security services for Microsoft 365 platforms would find this contract particularly lucrative. Given the critical importance of data protection for public authorities, businesses with proven expertise in mitigating cyber threats and ensuring data integrity would be well-suited to compete in such tenders, thereby enhancing their portfolios and expanding their presence in the public sector market. ## Notice Renfrewshire Council's ICT Services had a requirement for the Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution for its current Microsoft 365 tenancy to ensure that if the Council's Microsoft 365 tenancy was to be compromised by ransomware or malware, the Council would be able to restore the data held within the components of the Microsoft 365 platform such as Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and other tools such as OneNote, Forms, Power BI etc. ### Lot Information Lot 1 procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted in accordance with the Call-Off Award Procedure as a further competition under Lot 3 of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework Agreement Technology Products & Associated Services 2, RM6098 and in accordance with the procedures for use of a third party framework under the Council's Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517432 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £280,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1JB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | ## 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 - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 1 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517432 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517432 The Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution - Renfrewshire Council's ICT Services had a requirement for the Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution for its current Microsoft 365 tenancy to ensure that if the Council's Microsoft 365 tenancy was to be compromised by ransomware or malware, the Council would be able to restore the data held within the components of the Microsoft 365 platform such as Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and other tools such as OneNote, Forms, Power BI etc. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782200 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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