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Azure Cloud SaaS

Northumbria University · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 23:28.

Opportunity overview

The University of Northumbria awarded a Contract for provision of comprehensive Azure FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) and cost optimisation services. The primary goal of this engagement is to improve resource efficiency, reduce cloud expenditure, and establish a sustainable financial management framework for our growing Azure cloud environment. The scope of the Azure support includes several critical areas of the university's digital ecosystem. • Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) • Corporate Website & Student Portal • UNN Integration Platform • Learning Analytics & MS Fabric • Research Web Hosting The Supplier demonstrated proven expertise in Azure FinOps and a strong track record of delivering measurable cost savings for enterprise-level clients.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Softcat PLC

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2025
Award ID
011195-2026-UNN0000001256A-1
Status
active
Identifier
02174990
Location
Marlow, UKC, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72416000 — Application service providers

Lots

  • The University of Northumbria awarded a Contract for provision of comprehensive Azure FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) and cost optimisation services. The primary goal of this engagement is to improve resource efficiency, reduce cloud expenditure, and establish a sustainable financial management framework for our growing Azure cloud environment. The scope of the Azure support includes several critical areas of the university's digital ecosystem. • Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) • Corporate Website & Student Portal • UNN Integration Platform • Learning Analytics & MS Fabric • Research Web Hosting The Supplier demonstrated proven expertise in Azure FinOps and a strong track record of delivering measurable cost savings for enterprise-level clients. This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework Additional information: This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud FrameworkValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T24/0091
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72416000
Description
Application service providers

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University of Northumbria awarded a Contract for provision of comprehensive Azure FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) and cost optimisation services. The primary goal of this engagement is to improve resource efficiency, reduce cloud expenditure, and establish a sustainable financial management framework for our growing Azure cloud environment. The scope of the Azure support includes several critical areas of the university's digital ecosystem. • Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) • Corporate Website & Student Portal • UNN Integration Platform • Learning Analytics & MS Fabric • Research Web Hosting The Supplier demonstrated proven expertise in Azure FinOps and a strong track record of delivering measurable cost savings for enterprise-level clients. This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework Additional information: This procurement conducted under JISC OCRE 2024 Cloud Framework
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Criterion 1
Type
cost
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC

Delivery Location

Description
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northumbria University
Id
GB-FTS-173855

Identifier

Legal Name
Northumbria University
Id
PNBP-4638-XHJP

Address

Street Address
Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
UKC
Postal Code
NE1 8ST
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Laura Rizaeva
Telephone
+44 1912326002

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Softcat PLC
Id
GB-FTS-88792

Identifier

Legal Name
Softcat PLC
Id
02174990

Address

Street Address
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Locality
Marlow
Region
UKC
Postal Code
SL7 1LW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Id
GB-FTS-140744

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Address

Street Address
College street
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 8ST
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1912326002

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
011195-2026-UNN0000001256A-1
Title
Azure Cloud SaaS
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-88792
Name
Softcat PLC

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011195-2026-UNN0000001256A-1
Award ID
011195-2026-UNN0000001256A-1
Title
Azure Cloud SaaS
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,890,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC · NE1 8ST · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 011195-2026award, contract ·