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    ContractsCrown Hosting 2 - Home Office Critical Infrastructure
    Awarded contract

    Crown Hosting 2 - Home Office Critical Infrastructure

    Awarded
    £178m
    Published 12 Nov 2026

    Provide hosting infrastructure for Home Office critical systems including border security, Police National Computer, and intelligence environments.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 12 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £178m
    Published 12 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £178,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CH
      CROWN HOSTING DATA CENTRES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    12 Nov 202631 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing essential national infrastructure hosting services for the Home Office's most critical systems. The hosting environment must support mission-critical applications including border security systems, the Police National Computer (PNC), and core intelligence environments. Suppliers should understand that this is a high-security, high-availability hosting solution requiring robust infrastructure, stringent security protocols, and guaranteed uptime for systems essential to UK law enforcement and national security operations.

    Track record

    10 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In media communications, HOME OFFICE has awarded 10 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. VOHKUS LIMITED3× · 30%
    2. CROWN HOSTING DATA CENTRES LIMITED2× · 20%
    3. Opus 2 International Limited1× · 10%
    4. Dictating Machine Co Ltd.1× · 10%
    5. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC1× · 10%
    6. Nominet UK1× · 10%

    +1 more supplier

    Across media communications, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, SWITCHSHOP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    71b03fb9-244b-458b-a7f8-dc80fa2e80fc-921397

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