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# Microsoft Cloud Services Provider and Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-cloud-services-provider-and-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c615). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Financial Services Compensation Scheme: "Microsoft Cloud Services Provider and Support Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £13,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Financial Services Compensation Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/financial-services-compensation-scheme-GB-PPON-PNMP-1789-RLBG)
- **Published Value:** £13,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 August 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information technology services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-cloud-services-provider-and-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c615#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c615`

## 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/microsoft-cloud-services-provider-and-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c615#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-cloud-services-provider-and-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c615#participate

## Description
FSCS is seeking to procure a partner to provide Microsoft Azure subscription services under a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) agreement, together with proactive Azure managed services and Cloud Operations support to augment the internal team through a co-managed operating model. The contract will provide Azure subscription management, 24x7 operational support, Azure platform governance, monitoring and operational support for Azure-connected infrastructure, FinOps, platform security, technical advisory services, and continual service improvement to deliver a secure, resilient, high-performing, and cost effective Azure environment. 
The majority of FSCS's critical business systems are hosted in Microsoft Azure. The successful partner will support the ongoing operation, governance, security, resilience, and cost optimisation of the Azure platform and Azure-connected infrastructure, working collaboratively with FSCS, Microsoft, and other technology partners to maintain a reliable and efficient cloud service.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Software-package-and-information-systems./7233ES2BB8
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7233ES2BB8

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 72222300
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 08/01/2027 to 07/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064067-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-08T10:15:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:24.629Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c615