Decision details

Contract Award for the provision of managed cloud services and security

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Management and support services for the Microsoft Azure cloud hosting platform as well as for the CyberSecurity Operations Centre.

Decision:

1.     Appendices 1 to 4 and Annexes 1 and 3 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

2.     The Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform is asked to approve the award of a contract to the Preferred Supplier identified in Appendix 1.

 

3.     The contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with the option for extension by a further period of one (1) year, for the Contract Award Value included in Appendix 1 (the “Contract Award Value”).

 

Reasons for the decision:

Please refer to the report.

Alternative options considered:

Please refer to the report.

Publication date: 04/03/2026

Date of decision: 04/03/2026

Date comes into force if not called in: 10/03/2026

Call-in deadline date: 09/03/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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