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Hardware - VMWare Servers

Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys

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22 Jul 2026 at 16:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys procured VMware infrastructure servers, classified as server equipment (CPV 48820000). This is a goods requirement for the supply of hardware supporting VMware infrastructure, rather than a services or construction contract. Delivery is in Wales, United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys, based in Carmarthen. The requirement concerns a defined hardware purchase for the commissioner’s technology environment, so relevant suppliers are server manufacturers, value-added resellers, infrastructure hardware specialists and technology providers able to supply equipment suitable for VMware environments. Businesses focused only on consultancy, software implementation, general IT support or non-technology goods would be less closely aligned with this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The tender deadline was 10 July 2026 at 14:00. The contract was awarded on 22 July 2026 to Centerprise International Ltd for £634,409, with an active contract period from 24 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The contract covers the server hardware requirement as a single goods purchase. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded outcome is one award to one supplier; no separate lot-level awards or alternative suppliers are identified.

This award shows a defined requirement for VMware infrastructure servers within the Dyfed Powys policing environment and demonstrates that the buyer uses a framework call-off route for this type of hardware. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established server and enterprise infrastructure supply capability, reliable access to suitable VMware-compatible equipment, and the operational capacity to fulfil a substantial public-sector hardware order within a short delivery window. Framework participation or access to an appropriate technology framework would be commercially important, because the procurement route was a framework call-off rather than an open competition. The selected supplier was recorded as a large organisation, so businesses assessing this market should consider whether their scale, fulfilment arrangements and public-sector account management can compete effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hardware - VMWare Servers

Notice Description

Hardware - VMWare Infrastructure Servers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f8198086-d470-488a-81e8-5a2c9c6e453d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c61d11f0-e0e1-4296-a55a-f9bfa467aa6e
Current Stage
Award
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

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£634,409 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£634,409 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 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
Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 2PF
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Llangunnor
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Further Information

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