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M365 Immutable Backup

Care Quality Commission

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Care Quality Commission

Buyer Address: Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA, England

Contact Name: Commercial and Contracts Team

Contact Email: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
192240.0 GBP
Published
11 Feb 2026, 15:56
Deadline
19 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
31 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Dec 2028, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
AvePoint UK, Ltd.
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) requires M365 Immutable Backup which shields from threats, offers immutable cloud storage which ransomware cannot encrypt or delete and enables rapid recovery. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), Lot 2 Cloud Software, following the Direct Award process. The Contract is awarded for a total period of 36 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC I&D 156

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