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Provision of Microsoft EA & Azure

Intellectual Property Office · Central government

In brief

Intellectual Property Office 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.

It is a framework worth up to £19,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Sunday 20 December 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £19,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Licenses & Microsoft Azure

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.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Sunday 20 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 077035-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 077455-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 077456-2026

About the buyer

Intellectual Property OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

23

Awards

13

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Intellectual Property Office

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From notice 077035-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 August 2026, last updated 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.