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AwardedUnited KingdomServices£1,890,000

Azure Cloud SaaS

Published
Published 6 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 19 October 2025

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,890,000
SME suitable
No
Published
6 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Application service providers

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,890,000
Award date
19 October 2025
Contract period
1 November 2025 → 31 October 2028
Winner
  • Softcat PLC

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    6 February 2026

Contracting authority

  • Northumbria University

    Buyer

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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