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Loadbalancer VA MAX

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is procuring the provision of Loadbalancer VA MAX for enterprise use. The requirement covers system and support services for an enterprise load-balancing solution, classified under CPV 72250000. The buying organisation is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset. Delivery is for the Trust’s operational requirements in the South West of England. This is a specialist IT infrastructure and technical support requirement rather than a general software or hardware purchase. The named service relates to Loadbalancer VA MAX, so relevant businesses are those supplying, implementing or supporting enterprise load-balancing technology and associated system support services for NHS or similarly demanding organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one completed lot. Loadbalancer.org Limited was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. The contract runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2031. Its value is £31,768 excluding VAT and £38,121.60 including VAT. The award covers system and support services for Loadbalancer VA MAX. The contracting route was a below-threshold direct procurement rather than an open tender, and the published outcome identifies Loadbalancer.org Limited as the active awarded supplier. The procurement therefore records an established five-year arrangement for this enterprise requirement.

This opportunity shows sustained NHS demand for enterprise load-balancing technology with associated system and support services. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in Loadbalancer VA MAX or an equivalent enterprise load-balancing environment, including implementation, configuration, technical support and service continuity. Experience supporting critical organisational infrastructure would be relevant, particularly where reliability, response times and controlled maintenance matter. Suppliers should also be able to work effectively with an NHS foundation trust and meet the governance, assurance and operational standards expected in a public-sector environment. The award to an SME indicates that specialist technology providers can satisfy this type of requirement without being a large national systems integrator, provided they can evidence the necessary product expertise and support capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Loadbalancer VA MAX

Notice Description

Provision of Loadbalancer VA MAX for enterprise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073646-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,768 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOADBALANCER.ORG LIMITED

Further Information

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