Microsoft 365
Why Choose Microsoft 365?
With Microsoft 365, you have the increased flexibility of working across multiple devices – anywhere in the world. This means that you can view, create, and edit your files at any time and on the go. Furthermore, businesses can sync, share, and securely edit documents with colleagues in real-time.
What we provide
When you buy Microsoft 365 through Bluescope, you get the licences and the people to look after them:
- Licensing: we supply your Microsoft 365 licences and adjust them as your team changes. Our Business plans are below, and we can supply most other Microsoft licences too, such as Office 365 E1 and E3, Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, Exchange Online and Teams Phone.
- Setup and migration: we set up your Microsoft 365 account, users and email, and move your existing email and files across.
- Ongoing support: user and mailbox management, permissions and troubleshooting, covered by our Managed IT Services or a Bluescope Direct Support block of hours.
- Extra security: add Managed Cyber Security products such as email security and security awareness training.
Work better together, even on the go
Access your work through a browser, and find your settings and documents just as you left them on your desktop, whether you’re using a tablet, smartphone or another device.
- Work on the same document with colleagues at the same time
- See changes as they are made, even when several people are editing
- Files saved to OneDrive and SharePoint are available on all your devices
- Away from your PC? Use Microsoft 365 on any internet-connected device
Reliable and secure
Microsoft 365 includes built-in virus and spam protection for email, and Microsoft backs the service with a financially backed 99.9% uptime guarantee.
What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based platform that lets you access all of your important files and documents anywhere, on any device. It includes the applications you already know, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, along with business email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
For Microsoft 365 pricing, please see our pricing plans below.
Tailor your Microsoft 365 plan
Microsoft 365 and GDPR Compliance
Microsoft 365 is designed with industry-leading security measures and privacy policies to safeguard your data in the cloud, including the categories of personal data identified by the GDPR. Microsoft 365 can help you on your journey to reducing risks and achieving compliance with the GDPR.
One essential step to meeting the GDPR obligations is discovering and controlling what personal data you hold and where it resides. Microsoft 365 tools that can help you identify or manage access to personal data include:
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) can identify sensitive information such as financial, medical and personally identifiable data, and stop it being shared by mistake.
- Microsoft Purview data lifecycle management helps you find, classify, set policies on and manage the lifecycle of the data that is most important to your organisation.
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery finds text and metadata in content across your Microsoft 365 data, for example during a compliance investigation.
Another core requirement of the GDPR is protecting personal data against security threats. Microsoft 365 features that safeguard data and help identify when a data breach occurs include:
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 helps protect your email against new, sophisticated malware and phishing attacks in real time.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps helps you identify high-risk and abnormal usage, alerting you to potential breaches.
- Microsoft 365 audit logs let you track user and administrator activity across Microsoft 365, helping with early detection and investigation of security and compliance issues.
Some of these features are only included in certain plans, such as Business Premium, or are available as add-ons. We can advise you on what your plan includes.
Choose the right plan for your business
All prices are per user per month and exclusive of VAT. The main price on each plan is for an annual commitment, paid monthly. If you would rather not commit for a year, the monthly commitment price is shown underneath it.
Business Basic
Per user per month, no annual contract
Web and mobile versions of Microsoft 365 apps
Including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Business-class email, calendar and contacts
An Exchange Online mailbox for every user
Chat, calls and online meetings
With Microsoft Teams
File storage and sharing
With 1TB of OneDrive storage per user, plus SharePoint
Business Standard
Per user per month, no annual contract
Everything in Business Basic, plus:
Desktop apps
Fully installed Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote, plus Access (PC only), on up to 5 PCs or Macs per user
Microsoft 365 on tablets and phones
The full app experience on up to 5 tablets and 5 phones per user
Always up to date
New versions and features of the apps are included in your subscription
Business Premium
Per user per month, no annual contract
Everything in Business Standard, plus:
Advanced security
Secure devices that connect to your data and help keep iOS, Android, Windows and macOS devices safe and up to date.
Access and data control
Control access to sensitive information using encryption to help keep data from being accidentally shared.
Cyberthreat protection
Defend your business against advanced cyberthreats with sophisticated phishing and ransomware protection.