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# Azure Cloud SaaS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/azure-cloud-saas-ocds-h6vhtk-064ab4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Northumbria at Newcastle: "Azure Cloud SaaS". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle-urn-133854)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Application service providers
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064ab4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/azure-cloud-saas-ocds-h6vhtk-064ab4#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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,...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Azure Cloud SaaS (active)
  - Award id: `011195-2026-UNN0000001256A-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Softcat PLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02174990`
  - Value: £1,890,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Azure Cloud SaaS (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,890,000
  - Signed Date: 19/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011195-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-07T10:05:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:07:38.638Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064ab4