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Provision of VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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26 Oct 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit bought a renewal of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) software licence subscriptions. This is a software licensing requirement, rather than a wider IT implementation or support service. The buyer is the NHS commissioning support organisation based in Eastleigh. The procurement records the delivery location as the United Kingdom, without identifying a more specific delivery site. The requirement was handled as a software purchase through the Government Commercial Agency’s Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Software lot. The procurement is marked complete, and Phoenix Software Ltd was selected to supply the renewal.

The procurement has been awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd, with an award date of 13 October 2026. The awarded value is £196,027.44. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2027. It was a selective framework call-off under the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Software lot, using the procurement rules stated as PCR 2015. The tender submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information gives no further evaluation criteria or separate lot breakdown. The procurement is recorded as complete, and the contract was signed. Small and medium-sized businesses were identified as suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for renewing VMware Cloud Foundation licence subscriptions within NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. A future competitor would need to supply the relevant VCF subscriptions and be capable of meeting the buyer’s requirements through the appropriate software framework route. The incumbent award went to Phoenix Software Ltd, showing that a software supplier could meet the requirement through the framework’s software category. The procurement is classed as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so firms of that size may be credible competitors if they can provide the required licences and satisfy the framework and buyer requirements. The evidence relates specifically to licence renewal; it does not establish a broader requirement for implementation, managed services or other software products.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

Notice Description

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to Phoenix Software Limited. This requirement has been procured via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6098 Framework Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Lot 3: Software under PCR2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87f0b692-1abc-4bed-b825-dc6b9589b111
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/106a1203-6daf-415b-b849-1c760d2a45c6
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£196,027 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£196,027 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2027 6-12 months
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
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 5PB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

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