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Red Hat Licences

University of Salford

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford procured renewal licences for its Red Hat software subscriptions. The requirement covers 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server licences with Satellite, Standard, for physical or virtual nodes, and 16 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters licences with Satellite, Standard. This is a software and information-systems supply requirement, rather than software development or general IT consultancy. The buyer is the University of Salford, based in Salford, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement relates to maintaining the university’s existing Red Hat licensing position and supporting Linux server and virtual datacentre environments. Suppliers operating in enterprise software licensing, Red Hat subscriptions or related information-systems supply would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED. The award value is £53,073.31 gross. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 12 August 2027. It covers one lot, which is complete. The procurement used a below-threshold route described as unknown, with a framework agreement involved. The requirement was evaluated as a goods procurement for software packages and information systems. The selected supplier is a large business based in York. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 13 August 2026. The award is active, and the tender status is complete, so this procurement records an established licensing purchase rather than a current opportunity to submit a bid.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Salford for a defined Red Hat licensing package supporting both physical or virtual servers and virtual datacentres. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have direct capability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters subscriptions, including the Satellite management component and Standard support level. Experience handling licence renewals, subscription administration and public-sector or higher-education purchasing would strengthen a competitor’s position. The requirement is suitable for established software resellers, licensing specialists and suppliers able to manage mixed infrastructure estates at this scale. Understanding framework-based purchasing and providing accurate entitlement, renewal and delivery support would also be important when competing for a similar requirement from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Red Hat Licences

Notice Description

The University of Salford is seeking to renew their licence subscription for the below Red Hat licences. Contract Number: 11717079 8x Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Satellite, Standard (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 16x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Satellite, Standard

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e31e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077007-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,073 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Salford
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED

Further Information

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