VMware Subscription Support and Maintenance

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Notice Title

VMware Subscription Support and Maintenance

Notice Description

The renewal of VMWare Licenses, Support and Maintenance ensuring all Council on premises systems and services continue to operate without disruption.

Procurement Information

The urgency arises from external vendor decisions and market changes, not from delay, poor planning, or inaction by the Council. The Council could not have reasonably foreseen: * The scale of the price increases * The mandatory move from perpetual licenses to subscription-only licensing * The restriction of pricing visibility to approximately 60 days before renewal * The removal of commercial flexibility previously available through the reseller market These factors materially constrained the Council's ability to plan, budget, or undertake a competitive procurement in advance of contract expiry.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06635d
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064419-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £184,320 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 5 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period: 7 Jul 2026 - 9 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode: HD1 2TA
Post Town: Huddersfield
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Kirklees
Electoral Ward: Newsome
Westminster Constituency: Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers

2

Supplier Names

R-COM CONSULTING

R-COM TECHNICAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064419-2026
8th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020052-2026
5th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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