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VMware Cloud on AWS (Production Host)

Chesterfield Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 10:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Chesterfield Borough Council procured services to renew its VMware Cloud on AWS production hosting arrangement. The requirement covers cloud hosting and associated networking software, supporting the council’s production cloud environment rather than a standalone website service. Delivery is in Chesterfield, England. The buyer is a local authority, and the selected supplier is Softcat Plc. This is a technology services requirement for organisations providing, managing or supporting VMware-based cloud hosting on AWS, including the related networking software and operational services needed to maintain a production host environment.

The procurement has reached the awarded and contracted stage. Chesterfield Borough Council used a limited procedure: a direct award through the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14), without publishing a prior call for competition. The requirement was evaluated on price. Softcat Plc was selected as the supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and has an active status. Its value is £303,247.59. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The requirement was described as a renewal of Cloud on AWS services, with the associated lot recorded as cancelled despite the active award and contract.

This procurement indicates established demand from Chesterfield Borough Council for substantial VMware Cloud on AWS production-hosting support and related networking software. Competitors targeting a future requirement from this buyer would need credible capability in VMware environments hosted on AWS, production cloud operations, networking software and service renewal or continuation work. Familiarity with the G-Cloud 14 framework route would be commercially important, because the council used it for a direct award rather than an open competition. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate pricing that can compete where price is the evaluation basis, together with the operational capacity and technical support arrangements required to maintain a council’s production cloud host.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VMware Cloud on AWS (Production Host)

Notice Description

Renewal of services relating to Cloud on AWS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal of services relating to Cloud on AWS.

Procurement Information

Direct Award via CCS Framework G-Cloud 14 ref RM1557.14.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e736
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078838-2026
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

48210000 - Networking software package

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£303,247 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks 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
Chesterfield Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTERFIELD
Postcode
S40 1LP
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesterfield
Electoral Ward
Spire
Westminster Constituency
Chesterfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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