Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Sheffield City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Microsoft Limited
- Value
- £778,043
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Oct 2026
- Published26 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
Advanced proactive and reactive support for its Microsoft technology estate, including business applications, servers, Microsoft 365 and Azure services. The service provides defined response arrangements for critical incidents, specialist technical assistance and access to escalation routes where issues cannot be resolved through standard support channels.
About the supplier
Microsoft Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01624297).