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Provision of Enterprise Licencing and WAN 26-27

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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20 Jul 2026 at 14:52

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Summary of the contracting process

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust procured renewal of its Cisco enterprise licensing requirement, covering networking, internet and intranet software. The purchase is classified as networking software and is a goods requirement rather than a services or works contract. Delivery is for the Trust’s operations in the North East of England. The requirement sits within the NHS digital workplace technology environment and concerns enterprise-scale licensing and WAN-related capability. The buying organisation is County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, based in Peterlee. The selected supplier is Softcat plc, a large technology reseller and solutions provider. This opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses supplying Cisco enterprise licensing, wide-area networking technology or closely related software through public-sector technology frameworks.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Trust awarded the contract to Softcat plc on 26 June 2026 for £1,704,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031, giving a 60-month term. It was placed as a selective call-off from the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework, without competition, rather than through an open tender. The framework is identified as SBS10510 and expires on 30 September 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route, with no separate competitive award criteria or lot structure stated. The award is active and covers the full enterprise licensing requirement.

This award demonstrates sustained NHS demand for enterprise Cisco licensing and WAN-related networking software at Trust-wide scale. Businesses considering future work with this buyer would need strong capability in Cisco enterprise licensing renewals, software entitlement management and the associated networking environment. Credibility is likely to depend on the ability to supply and support a substantial technology estate over a multi-year period, maintain licensing continuity and work within NHS purchasing arrangements. Route-to-market knowledge is important: the contract was awarded through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework, so suppliers need either relevant framework access or a credible relationship with an eligible framework supplier. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, indicating a preference for established technology providers with significant capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Enterprise Licencing and WAN 26-27

Notice Description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are awarding a contract to Softcat via a call-off without competition utilising NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework SBS10510 (expiring 30/09/2028) for renewal of the Cisco Enterprise licencing requirement for a period of 60 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27084202-1f91-40b6-8c01-638b60686555
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac96ead-120f-424f-8c37-3faa78a5bb4e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,704,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,704,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERLEE
Postcode
SR8 2RU
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Easington & Shotton
Westminster Constituency
Easington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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