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Published 2 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Microsoft Azure · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£4,918,865published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Microsoft Azure Services

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform providing on-demand infrastructure and…Awarded

Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform providing on-demand infrastructure and services-such as compute, storage, and AI-allowing NTU to build, deploy, and manage applications without owning the physical infrastructure.

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
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
Goods
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
2 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Authority reference
3017
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009013
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061458 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Direct Award via GEANT OCRE 24 Framework utilising Microsoft Azure Lot.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,918,8651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Phoenix Software Ltd£4,918,865 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG14FQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.