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Enterprise Agreement

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board procured software support services through an enterprise licence agreement. The requirement was to consolidate multiple software agreements into one Cisco contract, simplifying management and governance under a single framework. It included Cisco licensing and associated support, together with licence management software. The service is for use at the Health Board’s sites in Wales. The buyer is Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, whose headquarters are in Newport. This is a technology support and licensing requirement rather than a general-purpose IT contract: relevant suppliers are those able to provide Cisco software licences, manage enterprise licensing arrangements and support deployment across a healthcare organisation’s existing infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated basis was that technical reasons meant the requirement could be provided only by a particular economic operator, with compatibility and continuity of service central to the decision. Price was the award criterion. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while an active award was made to CDW Limited, with subcontracting to Cisco. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and is valued at £2,148,374. The release records one bid. The arrangement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No contract end date is stated in the process outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from a Welsh NHS organisation for consolidated Cisco licensing and associated software support, rather than separate agreements managed independently. A credible future competitor would need direct or established access to Cisco licensing, the ability to provide licence management software and the operational capacity to support a large, multi-site healthcare estate. Experience integrating new licensing arrangements with existing Cisco infrastructure would be important, as would evidence of service continuity, governance and compatibility. The awarded model also shows that a prime contractor may work with Cisco as a subcontractor, so suppliers could compete through a direct delivery model or a clearly defined technology-partner relationship. Businesses tracking this buyer should focus on enterprise software licensing and support at comparable organisational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enterprise Agreement

Notice Description

Consolidation of multiple software agreements into a single Cisco contract, enabling simplified management and governance under one framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Consolidation of multiple software agreements into a single Cisco contract, enabling simplified management and governance under one framework.

Procurement Information

CDW was selected because it was the supplier able to provide the required Cisco licensing and associated support under the organisation's technical and operational requirements, ensuring compatibility with the existing infrastructure and continuity of service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075592-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,148,374 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

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