Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-17bc-7183-9c94-61a5591a3714/interim-microsoft-managed-service awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # Interim Microsoft Managed Service [Government Property Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-property-agency) Estimated value Not stated Published 19 Mar 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The requirement is for a direct award for the provision of expert Microsoft support services. This includes proactively managing Entra ID, Conditional Access policie, and MFA to strengthen endpoint security and mitigate cyber risks. The existing service gap necessitates expert, multi-tiered support to reduce the internal IT burden and ensure faster resolution of technical incidents and user access issues. Procuring a third-party Microsoft Gold Partner to manage backup services moves the GPA to a secure future state, further data retention as well as ransomware protection. Sustained support for Azure Virtual Desktop centralises IT administration, ensuring a secure, scalable digital workplace. Standard procurement processes can cause delays for emerging business needs; the Professional Services Retainer fills this gap by allowing immediate access to engineers for urgent projects and will only be used if required. This arrangement serves as an interim solution while the GPA develops its wider strategic Microsoft implementation and managed service partner strategy. Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-066fa1-2026-03-19T17:36:29Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-066fa1-2026-03-19T17:36:29Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Government Property Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-property-agency) ## More tenders like this [Invitation to Tender Window Cleaning Services - Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-cf1d-702b-9ffd-93cfa91d3c7c/invitation-to-tender-window-cleaning-services-wirral) [Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) · East Sussex County Council · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f8a-8adb-72e8-9a8b-db32496ddfe4/taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats) [Boiler chemical and Softener Services · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-d092-736b-88d2-6bdc251cddb6/boiler-chemical-and-softener-services) [Supply of Timberwolf fixed track woodchipper TW 280 FTR and for Williams trailer TT3017 · Natural England · 19 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-d25f-7042-8204-c91978cd4253/supply-of-timberwolf-fixed-track-woodchipper-tw-280-ftr-and-for-williams-trailer) [Home Transition Bed Service - Winter Pressures · North Tyneside Borough Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15107-78f4-739e-9d89-50d65f165d99/home-transition-bed-service-winter-pressures) [RRE-01284 - For the provision of a Digitally Enabled Children & Young People's Mental Health Service (South Staffordshire) · Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a150b5-126d-71a0-9217-fa9167c1e352/rre-01284-for-the-provision-of-a-digitally-enabled-children-young-peoples-m)