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Azure Cloud SaaS

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North East (UKC)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northumbria University: "Azure Cloud SaaS". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthumbria UniversityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Northumbria University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
2Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthumbria University
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationApplication service providers
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064ab4
What is being bought
The University of Northumbria awarded a Contract for provision of comprehensive Azure FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) and cost optimisation services. The primary goal of this engagement is to improve resource efficiency, reduce cloud expenditure, and establish a sustainable financial management framework for our growing Azure cloud environment. The scope of the Azure support includes several critical areas of the university's digital ecosystem. • Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) • Corporate Website & Student Portal • UNN Integration Platform • Learning Analytics & MS Fabric • Research Web Hosting The Supplier demonstrated proven expertise in Azure FinOps and a strong track record of delivering measurable cost savings for enterprise-level clients.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The University of Northumbria awarded a Contract for provision of comprehensive Azure FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) and cost optimisation services. The primary goal of this engagement is to improve resource efficiency, reduce cloud expenditure, and establish a sustainable financial management framework for our growing Azure cloud environment. The scope of the Azure support includes several critical areas of the university's digital ecosystem. • Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) • Corporate Website & Student Portal • UNN Integration Platform • Learning Analytics & MS Fabric • Research Web Hosting The Supplier demonstrated proven expertise in Azure FinOps and a strong track record of delivering measurable cost savings for enterprise-level clients. This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework Additional information: This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,890,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Softcat PLC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Azure Cloud SaaS
£1,890,000 · signed 20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northumbria University

Contracting authority GB-FTS-173855
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  • Northumbria University
    buyer

    PNBP-4638-XHJP
    Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC, NE1 8ST
    laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
    +44 1912326002

  • Softcat PLC
    supplier

    02174990
    Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UKC, SL7 1LW
    lucyco@softcat.com

  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle
    reviewBody

    College street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
    laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
    +44 1912326002
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThis procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework