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title: "NW2482 - M365 Backup Solution"
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# NW2482 - M365 Backup Solution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nw2482-m365-backup-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED: "NW2482 - M365 Backup Solution". Published status: active. Published Value: £445,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: s1.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumbrian-water-group-limited-coh-04760441)
- **Published Value:** £445,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Software integration consultancy services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nw2482-m365-backup-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4`

## 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/nw2482-m365-backup-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [s1.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nw2482-m365-backup-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4#participate

## Description
Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a M365 Backup Solution of NWL's core tenancy and associated Implementation Services.
Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) deliver both regulated and non-regulated water and wastewater services, one of 10 such providers in the UK, to just under 4.4m customers, operating principally in the North East of England and Essex and Suffolk. The business is headquartered in Durham and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cheung Kong Hutchison Holdings (CKHH), based in Hong Kong. The business turns over £900m and has circa 3000 UK based employees. The business is recognised as a leading customer service organisation with strong ethical values.
NWL are looking to procure an independent backup solution to better protect the organisation's data following the deployment of M365 to all employees over recent years. NWL's M365 tenant consists of approx. 4000 licensed users, utilising; Exchange Online; Teams; One Drive for Business/SharePoint Online comprising of approx. 70 TBs
The requirement is being tendered in 2 Lots.
Following the tender process, NWL would like to award a 5 year contract, with the aim of awarding a single contract to one supplier or a contract under one of the following lots -
Lot 1 - M365 Backup Solution
Lot 2 - M365 Backup Solution + System Implementation
We are looking for a supplier who has implemented a solution of similar scale to NWL.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - M365 Backup Solution
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £395,000
- **Description:** Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a M365 Backup Solution of NWL's core tenancy and associated Implementation Services.

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - M365 Backup Solution and System Implementation
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72227000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £445,000
- **Description:** Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a M365 Backup Solution of NWL's core tenancy and associated Implementation Services

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015134-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-30T20:54:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T15:02:27.903Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0341c4