Award

Red Hat Subscriptions and support

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Award

20 Sep 2023 at 12:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the provision of Red Hat Subscriptions and support, valued at £411,773.56. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 14th June 2023 to 31st October 2024. The award was published on 20th September 2023, with Softcat PLC being the awarded supplier.

This contract opportunity in the services category can create lucrative prospects for businesses offering software package and information systems. The Bank of England, as the buying organisation, seeks suppliers with expertise in providing technology products. Businesses specialising in IT services and software solutions would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract period allows for long-term collaboration and potential growth for the selected supplier.

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Notice Title

Red Hat Subscriptions and support

Notice Description

Provision of Red Hat Subscriptions and support. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated service framework, reference RM6068.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db7740a7-d34c-4576-93ad-7f848327e80b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/183041d8-4f6f-4bbc-a86d-54e5742ef9d9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£411,773 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£411,773 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Jun 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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