Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 31 Dec 2025, 11:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1323 Microsoft Azure & D365 Support

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£600,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to cloudThing Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary aim is to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of RBG Kew's D365 and Azure environment.

CCS Framework Information : RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3.

CPV: Maintenance of information technology software

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Dec 2025, 11:57 GMT
Last source update: 31 Dec 2025, 11:57 GMT
Authority reference: RBGKEW1323
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-086554
Classification (CPV): Maintenance of information technology software
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fe84 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: CCS G Cloud 14

Publisher note: Contract Start Date: 01.02.2026 Contract End Date: 31.02.2028 Extension: 1+1 year.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
cloudThing Limited	£600,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 086554-2025-1 · cloudThing Limited
Signed
11 Dec 2025
Value
£600,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection GB-COH: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kerv Digital LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07510381 1 Finsbury Avenue, Broadgate,, London, UK, EC2M 2PF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.