Who won: Provision of Microsoft 365 Backup Service

A services contract from Hull City Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Hull City Council

Published

8 May 2026

About this contract

Hull City Council (The Authority) has directly awarded a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and Associated Services Lot (Y203065), to Bytes Software Services Limited (Company Number: 1616977) for a Microsoft 365 Backup Service (Keepit system) for a term of three years from 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2029 at a total cost of £221,573.00.

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hull City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
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