Microsoft 365 Governance, Operating Model and AI Readiness Assessment

Official notice

Authority: British Business Bank Plc (Central government)

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Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£78,950published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2026

Awarded to Pieterse Consulting Digital Solutions LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An independent assessment of the current Microsoft 365 estate, including key services, usage, governance, ownership, controls and operational risks. A review of the supporting governance arrangements, lifecycle management, service ownership, accountability and the future operating model required to sustainably manage Microsoft 365. Assessment of the information architecture, content readiness, access controls and governance maturity to identify constraints to safe adoption of Microsoft Copilot and wider AI-enabled services.

Assess the skills, roles, responsibilities, resources and specialist support required to operate, govern and improve Microsoft 365 and related AI-enabled services.

The requirement is to develop a target-state architecture, options for prioritised improvement roadmaps and an outline business case to support future investment and delivery decisions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services 72246000 Systems consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
Last source update: 12 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096256
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785f5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Awarded value £78,9501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Pieterse Consulting Digital Solutions LTDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Pieterse Consulting Digital Solutions LTDSME
Signed
9 Oct 2026
Value
£78,950
Period
15 Oct 2026 – 14 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Business Bank Plc

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGTM-8337-GYXM Steel City House,, 2 West Street,, Sheffield,, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2GQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Pieterse Consulting Digital Solutions LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMQP-3325-CXDD C/O Rodliffe Accounting Ltd,, 1 Canada Sq 37th Floor,, Canary Wharf,, London,, London, E14 5AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST