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    ContractsMicrosoft Business Central Support and Development Partner
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    Microsoft Business Central Support and Development Partner

    Contract value
    £6.8m
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Appointment of a Microsoft Solutions Partner to deliver ongoing support, maintenance, development and licence administration for the Department for Education's Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central finance system and wider Microsoft technology environment.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 9 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £6.8m
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £6,750,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    9 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education seeks an accredited Microsoft Solutions Partner with Microsoft Business Applications accreditation to provide comprehensive support, maintenance, development and consultancy services for its Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central finance system. The system is currently hosted on-premises within Azure Cloud with planned migration to SaaS. Key responsibilities include: - Delivering 2nd and 3rd line support services with agreed service levels and performance indicators - Managing incidents, problems, changes, code development and deployments - Supporting and maintaining custom code, extensions, integrations, Logic Apps, Power Platform solutions and Copilot capabilities - Platform upgrades, release management, technical architecture and integration services - Disaster recovery planning, business continuity support and security assurance - Administering software licences and maintenance agreements for third-party solutions including Microsoft enhancements, Insights JET Enterprise, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), Continia and Miracle Pay applications - Ensuring platform availability, resilience, performance, scalability and alignment with Microsoft's product roadmap The supplier must demonstrate technical expertise across Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft SQL Server, integration services, Power Platform, Copilot and associated Microsoft technologies. The role requires close collaboration with Department for Education stakeholders and the contracted managed service provider to ensure effective governance, communication and service continuity throughout the contract term.

    Track record

    9 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 9 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 44%
    2. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 11%
    3. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 11%
    4. Texuna Technologies Ltd1× · 11%
    5. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED1× · 11%
    6. GMO GlobalSign Ltd1× · 11%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, SOFTCAT LTD - FCA — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c7b7
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software