Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
London Metropolitan University
London
N78DB
Contact
Ryan Bushell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Companies House
00974438
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Geant/OCRE
Reference number
LMU2025-1874
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
All usage of Azure servers in place of physical servers.
This is to receive preferential service charges for all virtual
services based on Azure platform.
This would include Azure Virtual Desktops / EDP / EDI / CRM
and various storage areas for courses / projects and backups &
archives.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All usage of Azure servers in place of physical servers.
This is to receive preferential service charges for all virtual
services based on Azure platform.
This would include Azure Virtual Desktops / EDP / EDI / CRM
and various storage areas for courses / projects and backups &
archives.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This was direct awarded under a public PCR framework
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Phoenix Software Limited
POCKLINGTON
Y42 1NS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02548628
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
London
Country
United Kingdom