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Microsoft Certified Engineering Support

Sellafield Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 06:02.

Opportunity overview

The Contracting Authority requires the provision of Microsoft Certified Engineering Support services, including advanced technical support, product escalation, and engineering-level assurance for its existing Microsoft enterprise environment. This environment includes Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, and security services, which are critical to the Authority’s operational delivery and are tightly integrated across business functions. This procurement is being undertaken as a direct award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, relying on the grounds set out in Schedule 5. Microsoft is the only supplier able to provide: Direct access to product engineering teams Source-level diagnostics and escalation pathways No other supplier can deliver the requirement independently. Third-party providers are dependent on Microsoft for escalation and therefore Cannot provide equivalent authority or resolution capability. The Contracting Authority has undertaken a proportionate assessment of alternatives and a commercial benchmarking exercise to confirm that the proposed approach represents value for money.

Awarded to

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Microsoft Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£528k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£633.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01624297
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1WG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C31671
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
No other supplier can deliver the requirement independently. Third-party providers are dependent on Microsoft for escalation and therefore cannot provide equivalent authority or resolution capability.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sellafield Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PWYP-8439-MZWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYP-8439-MZWY

Address

Street Address
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6GR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Name
Samuel Davison

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Microsoft Limited
Id
GB-COH-01624297

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01624297

Address

Street Address
Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park,
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 1WG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01624297
Name
Microsoft Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Microsoft Certified Engineering Support
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jun 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Due to the specialist, reactive, and variable nature of Microsoft certified engineering support, traditional KPIs are not appropriate. The service is governed through Microsoft’s established support frameworks, defined response commitments, and service reviews, ensuring flexibility and value.

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Jun 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
633,547.2
Amount
527,956
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063624-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jul 2026, 13:05
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA3 6GR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 057784-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 057785-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 063624-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·