---
title: "EDUC-0000750 Azure Decommissioning"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000826521"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-03-13"
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# EDUC-0000750 Azure Decommissioning

Buyer: EDUCATION SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826521

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## Summary

Education Scotland, operating as a central purchasing body in Livingston, UKM, has completed the awarding phase for the Azure Decommissioning project titled "EDUC-0000750 Azure Decommissioning." This services contract, classified under the education category, sought to address issues stemming from outdated subscriptions and virtual resources within the Azure Tenant, aiming to mitigate unnecessary costs and potential security vulnerabilities. The procurement method was conducted using a limited, award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed with Formic on 1st March 2026 and is valued at £10,000. This process falls outside the scope of standard directives and reflects a targeted clean-up and rationalisation strategy by Education Scotland to ensure essential services are retained while streamlining operations.

The tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in cloud computing and resource optimisation. Formic, a small and medium enterprise, was selected due to their expertise and capability to efficiently manage and streamline the Azure environment. Service providers that excel in handling legacy IT system transformations, ensuring compliance and security, and delivering cost-effective solutions can leverage similar opportunities by engaging with public sector organisations looking to optimise their digital infrastructure. Businesses focusing on decommissioning and rationalisation services will find this sector viable for growth, given the ongoing demand for maintaining efficient and secure operational environments.

## Notice

The Education Scotland Azure Tenant currently hosts multiple subscriptions with a range of virtual resources deployed to support various applications. Most of these resources have reached end of life or are no longer required. Due to limited ongoing support and the absence of a formal decommissioning process, this has resulted in unnecessary costs, potential security vulnerabilities, and increased risk exposure. Following TDA and DMG approval it was agreed these issues can be mitigated through a targeted clean-up and rationalisation of unused or obsolete resources.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Scotland Azure Tenant currently hosts multiple subscriptions with a range of virtual resources deployed to support various applications. Most of these resources have reached end of life or are no longer required. Due to limited ongoing support and the absence of a formal decommissioning process, this has resulted in unnecessary costs, potential security vulnerabilities, and increased risk exposure.

### Procurement Information

The Education Scotland Azure Tenant was not implemented in line with standard Azure architectural principles, resulting in a fragmented and complex environments with inconsistent configurations across applications. As there has been different suppliers managing, it has led to the retention of historical data, creating potential GDPR compliance risks, alongside insufficient documentation, and a lack of in-house capability to securely support or recover services. The environment is also incurring avoidable costs of up to 10000 GBP per annum through unused resources. Planned decommissioning will rationalise the tenant while retaining essential services, including the PLL Catalogue and Azure DevOps, as ratified by CDS and the relevant MDT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551705 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION SCOTLAND |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6GA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORMIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551705

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551705
  EDUC-0000750 Azure Decommissioning - The Education Scotland Azure Tenant currently hosts multiple subscriptions with a range of virtual resources deployed to support various applications. Most of these resources have reached end of life or are no longer required. Due to limited ongoing support and the absence of a formal decommissioning process, this has resulted in unnecessary costs, potential security vulnerabilities, and increased risk exposure. Following TDA and DMG approval it was agreed these issues can be mitigated through a targeted clean-up and rationalisation of unused or obsolete resources.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826521

## Provenance

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