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CWC26045MW - Microsoft 365 Backup

Wolverhampton City Council · Local authority

In brief

Wolverhampton City Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the type of solution and functionality that is available for a Microsoft 365 online services backup solution. The PME will provide an opportunity for Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) to obtain an insight into how potential suppliers might approach the delivery of this service and gain an understanding into the likely level of interest from the market. Wolverhampton City Council are looking for a Microsoft 365 online services backup solution. The product is intended to backup and provide restore capabilities for the below M365 products and services. Exchange online Teams Share Point One Drive Power Platforms Entra ID The product must have capabilities for immediate restoration of data. Our current email retention policy is 2 years and all emails must be held for this period of time within the solution. We need to be able to specify different retention periods based on either the M365 technology used or the user account. All storage of data must be carried out in accordance with current GDPR and Data Protection 2018 rules. If you would like to participate, please complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire which is available using the following link www.wolverhamptontenders.com The closing date for submission is 12 Noon 25th June 2026.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 052906-2026

About the buyer

Wolverhampton City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

150

Awards

83

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From notice 052906-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.