Notice Information
Notice Title
Enterprise Software Licence Finance Agreement
Notice Description
Finance agreement for the purchase of an enterprises licence agreement for Cisco software for a period of 5 years. The cost is PS1,197,391 ex VAT
Procurement Information
Sole provider of a finance arrangement for the purchase of a proprietary enterprise software licence.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06589e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015432-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66114000 - Financial leasing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,197,391 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 3 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- choice.contractsteam@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR4 7TP
- Post Town
- 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)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015432-2026
19th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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