Microsoft Business Central Delivery and Support Partner
- Buyer
- Department for Education
- Value
- £13,455,016
- Closes
- 17 November 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Department for Education is looking for a specialist Microsoft technology firm to run, support and improve its core finance system, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and the related software around it. The contract is worth about £13.5 million and covers day-to-day support, fixes, development and long-term planning for the system.
What the buyer wants
• Round-the-clock style support and management of the finance system, including fixing faults, handling service requests, managing changes and releasing updates • Development, enhancements and maintenance of linked systems such as SQL databases, integrations, Power Platform apps, Azure Logic Apps and custom code, plus technical advice, disaster recovery testing and security work • Acting as the main link between the Department and other software suppliers and the Department's managed service provider, and handing over documentation and knowledge to the Department
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Without Microsoft Solutions Partner accreditation for Business Applications and the capacity to deliver a multi-year contract of this size, a small business would almost certainly be ruled out at the first stage.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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