Kainos - Microsoft Partner of the Year
Powering Microsoft across the UK
From national infrastructure to global humanitarian programmes, Kainos is helping define how Microsoft technology is adopted, governed and scaled.
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£73.69M
Microsoft influenced and originated revenue
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33.4%
Microsoft revenue growth
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200+
Microsoft data AI programmes delivered
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First
UK systems integrator to publish on Microsoft Agent Store
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Why Microsoft backs Kainos
"If there's one thing that I want any Partner of the Year judge to know, it's that Kainos isn't just helping Microsoft deliver innovation to customers. They're really helping us lead the market. That commitment to transformation, responsible AI and long-term customer success has been instrumental in some of the most impactful outcomes we've delivered across the UK."
Henrique Moniz de Aragão
UK Head of Cloud & AI, Enterprise Commercial, Microsoft
Why Kainos. Why now.
Every organisation in 2026 has an AI strategy. Very few have AI in production.
The gap between ambition and delivery is where most initiatives stall when governance, security, regulated data and real-world risk come into play.
Kainos operates where those questions get answered.
We help Microsoft customers move from experimentation into production, delivering secure, reliable systems at scale and applying AI where trust, governance and real-world outcomes matter most.
The numbers matter. But they only tell part of the story.
The rest is in the outcomes: safer borders, stronger public services, and systems that citizens rely on every day.
Microsoft wins when customers trust what's in production
Microsoft’s success depends on partners capable of turning innovation into trusted, operational systems.
Kainos gives Microsoft a partner that can:
- Prove AI and Cloud solutions in live, operational environments
- Operate securely in highly regulated environments
- Scale transformation through repeatable delivery models, reusable IP and Microsoft platform adoption
Sitting between boutique consultancies and global Systems Integrators, Kainos brings the engineering depth and agility needed to make Microsoft's most advanced technologies work in production.
Signature government impact
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A global blueprint for AI-powered public infrastructure Together, Kainos and Microsoft transformed how the United Nations International Organization for Migration detects document fraud, supports intelligence sharing and enables governments to respond faster to human trafficking risk. The solution combines Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, Copilot, Purview, Defender and Entra ID to create a secure, governed platform for intelligence sharing and AI-powered decision making. This is more than a successful transformation programme.
It is a repeatable Microsoft blueprint for secure, governed, AI-powered public services. |
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Delivering real world impact across critical sectors
Kainos is helping Microsoft win and scale across government, public services and regulated industries.
Home Office / General Register Office
Modernising one of the UK's most critical civil registration platforms using Dynamics 365, Azure and Power Platform, creating the foundation for future AI-enabled services across England and Wales, while automating around 101,000 complex cases per year.
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
AI assurance across more than 400 anonymised case files, followed by an Azure OpenAI-powered Case File Disproportionality Tool now used by CPS Social Research and Disproportionality teams to help identify potentially disproportionate language.
Ofgem
Enabling Azure AI and Microsoft Copilot adoption through advanced Responsible AI governance.
HMCTS
Transforming justice platform delivery, including a 3,000% reduction in deployment lead time and a 4,900% improvement in deployment frequency.
Network Rail
Enterprise Azure platform (Azure 2.0) live in production, restoring governance and control across one of the UK's most critical regulated operators.
Nova Scotia
First fully digital road test booking service, removing dependence on office-hour call centres and making it easier for citizens to access essential government services when they need them most.
"They are consistently among the first partners demonstrating how emerging technologies can truly solve real business and societal challenges."
Henrique Moniz de Aragão
UK Head of Cloud & AI, Enterprise Commercial, Microsoft
Built at the frontier
We don't run Microsoft AI as a proof of concept. It is how we operate.
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96%
Copilot adoption
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200K+
Copilot interactions
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300+
Custom agents
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17K+
AI-assisted hours
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6K+
Hours saved annually
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When we describe production-ready AI, we are describing systems already live inside our own organisation.
The engine behind repeatable delivery
Kainos has invested £10M in a dedicated Microsoft AI Centre of Excellence, bringing together specialists across engineering, product, research and governance.
- AI build time reduced from 15 weeks → 2–3 weeks
- Reusable IP and accelerators embedded into delivery
This gives Microsoft a repeatable engine for enterprise-scale AI adoption.
Responsible AI built into delivery
Trust determines whether AI scales.
Kainos has become a trusted Responsible AI partner to Microsoft in highly regulated environments, helping organisations balance innovation with governance, assurance and risk management.
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3 → 8
Responsible AI specialists
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18
Responsible AI engagements delivered
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9
Governance assessments completed
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45
Responsible AI workshops delivered
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This capability enables Microsoft to compete in environments where trust, governance and assurance are often the deciding factors in technology selection.
How Kainos delivers
Behind every programme is a culture built around engineering excellence, collaboration and delivering outcomes that matter.
What sets Kainos apart
Kainos is independent, FTSE 250 listed, Belfast-born and home-grown.
It is one of the few large UK partners to have built its Microsoft capability organically rather than through acquisition-led growth.
Competing successfully against global systems integrators, Kainos combines engineering depth, specialist expertise and senior attention with the agility to deliver at pace.
For more than two decades, Kainos has helped organisations solve complex challenges using Microsoft technologies, delivering some of the UK's most critical services across government, healthcare, financial services and regulated industries.
More than a delivery partner, Kainos works alongside Microsoft to help customers realise value from emerging technologies, scale transformation programmes and deliver outcomes that matter.
Kainos enables Microsoft to succeed where trust, scale and delivery matter the most.
This is what a Microsoft Country Partner of the Year looks like.
"Kainos is a genuine force multiplier for both of our businesses and especially for our joint customers."
Henrique Moniz de Aragão
UK Head of Cloud & AI, Enterprise Commercial, Microsoft