Future Hosting and Storage Services Transition Management

Defra is seeking a managed transition service provider to coordinate and oversee the transition of Future Hosting and Storage (FHAS) services from current suppliers to new suppliers. The successful supplier will deliver integrated transition, implementation, service readiness, and exit management services, acting as the single point of coordination across multiple suppliers, programmes, and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include: managing the transition lifecycle to ensure zero disruption to critical services; maintaining operational readiness and governance compliance throughout; coordinating activities between incumbent and new suppliers; and overseeing service handover to ensure successful implementation. This is an outcome-based engagement requiring strong programme management, stakeholder coordination, and the ability to balance multiple concurrent workstreams while protecting service continuity and compliance requirements.