AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust published an award notice for Microsoft Azure usage supporting Azure Virtual Desktop. The active award names PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED and has a stated value of £183,600.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED through a framework call-off.
Market significanceThis is a £183,600 public-sector cloud-usage procurement, classified as information systems and servers.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-77d72abb-8912-407c-90c6-8f2932453833-1 · 183600 GBP · active
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The active award names Phoenix Software Ltd; supplier verification matches company number 02548628 to verified legal name PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete; award status active
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The source labels the notice 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder', process stage 'award', source status 'complete', and the award status 'active'.
Award date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T13:45:17+01:00.
Contract period stated
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields state startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2029-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£183,600
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The award value is 183600 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle published award; no lots are supplied
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One award is supplied and lot_ids_json is null; no lot records are provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate and submission_deadline are 2026-09-30T17:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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contractPeriod endDate is 2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T13:45:17+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of Microsoft Azure usage for Azure Virtual Desktop
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Published description: 'Provision of Microsoft Azure usage for Azure Virtual Desktop. Unable to contract directly with Microsoft.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is goods.
CPV classification
99% confidence48800000 — Information systems and servers
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Primary CPV classification is 48800000 with description 'Information systems and servers'.
Delivery location
94% confidencePostal code WA5 1QG
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists postalCode wa5 1QG.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability
98% confidenceMarked not suitable for SMEs or VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields are sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
99% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing or consumption terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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The notice provides a total award value but no pricing schedule, usage commitment, or consumption breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe buyer used a framework call-off because the published description states it was unable to contract directly with Microsoft.
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Description: 'Unable to contract directly with Microsoft'; procedure detail: 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe published £183,600 is an award-level value for Azure usage; no detailed consumption or unit pricing is disclosed.
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The award states 183600 GBP and the notice contains no pricing breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signature
99% confidenceThe source supports an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no executed-contract or signature field is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are supplied.
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lot_ids_json is null and the supplied lots array is empty.
Published information coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scoring, pricing detail, extension terms and renewal options.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, bidder list, award rationale, pricing breakdown, usage volumes, extension options and renewal terms.
- No lots, lot titles or lot-level values are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Microsoft Azure Virtual DesktopPHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDNorth Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation TrustAzure usageframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop award?
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED, verified against company number 02548628.
What is the published award value?
£183,600.
When is the stated contract period?
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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