Azure Cloud SaaS
key details
| Value | £1,890,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 72416000 |
| Region | North East |
| Deadline | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Contract start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Contract end | 31 Oct 2028 |
| SME suitable | No |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-71224a7c-a3b7-491a-8f96-e4fb8bbaf4ff |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat PLC | £1,890,000 | 19 Oct 2025 | active |
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.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Award (award) | · | a7e569c7-6b75-45d4-b117-be4c491bcfe3-882650 |
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