Evidence boundary: The programme, active execution contracts and revised target are explicit, but no specific facility closure or completed application tranche is publicly identified.
What was reported
Government procurement records describe migration and legacy-hosting decommissioning services, while DWP told Data Center Dynamics that its multi-cloud destination includes AWS, Azure and Oracle.
Verified facts
- The programme is named Hybrid Hosting Transformation.
- Legacy on-premises hosting and Crown Hosting form the transition source estate.
- A £5.78 million delivery-enablement contract runs from 27 April 2026 to 31 May 2028.
- DWP’s stated full-migration target moved from May 2026 to the end of 2028.
What is not established
- The total application and server inventory is not public.
- No named data-centre closure is confirmed.
- The workload allocation across AWS, Azure and Oracle is not disclosed.
PlatformTrace analysis
This is a verified execution-stage and schedule-amendment event, not a claim that DWP has completed its data-centre exit.
Sources
- UK government contract notice for HHT delivery enablement services.
- Data Center Dynamics report containing DWP’s revised 2028 target, 1 May 2026.
- Earlier government contract notice preserving the superseded May 2026 target.
Corrections and updates
No correction is currently open. Material changes or contradictions will be dated rather than silently overwritten.