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Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:16

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester procured Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault software licences. This is a commercial off-the-shelf software purchase, rather than a bespoke software development or implementation contract. The requirement sits within software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000). Delivery is associated with the North West of England. The purchase was made through the Software Licence Resellers framework, using its commercial off-the-shelf software category. The buyer is the University of Chester, based in Chester.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat Plc on 14 July 2026. The award value is £220,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, including optional extensions. The University used a selective call-off from an existing framework agreement, rather than running an open competition for this purchase. The framework route was the Software Licence Resellers Agreement, and the call-off used its commercial off-the-shelf software category. The recorded procurement deadline was 13 July 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises; the award went to Softcat Plc.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Chester for enterprise data-protection software, specifically Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault, supplied through a reseller framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide the specified commercial software licences and be able to transact through the relevant framework route. The selected supplier, Softcat Plc, is a large company, but the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller suppliers were also considered suitable for the category. The requirement is focused on software supply rather than a broader IT services programme; suppliers whose strengths are in unrelated software, hardware or consultancy should not assume this award indicates demand for those services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)

Notice Description

This Award Notice is for the provision of Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) using Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS). All values in this award notice have been rounded up and the contract end date includes the optional extension periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b2ff6b83-9b53-4993-b3b6-3d3a9dac6aab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e6299f-f98e-409a-9808-0effbbeaa95d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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, VCSE
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
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 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
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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