Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-c270-72d4-930d-a2cead3769d5/defra-unity-programme-hosting-and-application-management [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Defra - UnITy Programme - Hosting and Application Management [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Apr 2016 Deadline Closed 10 May 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender This opportunity is for delivery of a National Hosting and Applications Management service under the UnITy Hosting work stream. Defra wishes to engage with potential suppliers of hosting and applications management services to enable us to understand both probable options and supplier interest ahead of the impending replacement of all of the existing hosting and applications management services. Please note this is not a call for competition, and this notice does not act as formal notification of an upcoming opportunity. The existing Hosting and Applications Management services are provided to Defra and its associated agencies (Natural England, The Environment Agency, The Rural Payments Agency, Marine Management Organisation and The Animal and Plant Health Agency) by IBM and Capgemini. Both contracts are prime end to end contracts delivering all end user ICT services. The Hosting and Applications Management work stream shall procure the following services. Data Centre Services: • Data Centre Facilities and Management • Rack Space • Intelligent Hands Hosting Services: • IaaS • PaaS • SaaS (aligned to the NIST principles for cloud computing) Applications Management & Support: • Application provisioning • Release Management • Refresh • Application Lifecycle Management ## CPV classification Information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/980077d7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs)[SectorMore Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Registration Services Booking and Management System Herefordshire Council 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-36b1-7388-87a9-27c78a201aee/registration-services-booking-and-management-system)[Fleet Management System North East Derbyshire District Council 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-83e7-7347-bd5f-302d644ecdf8/fleet-management-system)[The People's Network E-bikes - Customer Subscription, Service, Technology and Fleet Management Platform Provider South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-96da-72c9-813b-873ea7454e67/the-peoples-network-e-bikes-customer-subscription-service-technology-and-fl)[Medical software package – Zakup oprogramowania do zarządzania Zakładem Patomorfologii Katowickiego Centrum Onkologii Katowickie Centrum Onkologii 6 days left 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff10-711e-b196-4735827541f2/poland-medical-software-package-zakup-oprogramowania-do-zarzadzania-zakladem)[Software package and information systems – mixto de suministro suscripción Plataforma tecnológica de gestión de contenidos para gestión centralizada portales y páginas web para la Red Provincial de Comunicaciones de la Diputación de Almería, en modalidad de SAAS, con hosting y mantenimiento Junta de Gobierno de la Diputación Provincial de Almería 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe17-71a2-baf7-3a729fddc417/spain-software-package-and-information-systems-mixto-de-suministro-suscripci)[Software package and information systems – UEM OSS/MPC Dataport AöR 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff26-70c5-b28c-5fc6d67ab499/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-uem-ossmpc)