Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Backup

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ34)

Awarded value£90,060published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based backup and recovery solution that provides protection for Council data stored in Microsoft 365,including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Microsoft 365 Groups. It enables the Council to securely back up Microsoft 365 data independently of Microsoft’s native retention capabilities, helping to protect against accidental deletion, ransomware, insider threats, and data loss. Supersedes DN566919

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
Last source update: 24 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
Authority reference: DN827226
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080434
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaba Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,0601 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£90,060 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Backup · Softcat Plc
Signed
20 Aug 2026
Value
£90,060
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall, Newport, South East, PO30 1UDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PlcAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Head Office, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST