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Backup Solution

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

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14 Sep 2026 at 15:45

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament is procuring a backup solution comprising backup system software and managed support. This is an IT services requirement covering software, technical support and ongoing management of the organisation’s backup capability. The buying organisation is the Welsh Parliament, based in Cardiff, and delivery is in the Cardiff area of Wales. The procurement is categorised as services, with the relevant classification covering IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The requirement is suited to providers that can supply and support backup software as an integrated service, rather than to suppliers offering standalone hardware or unrelated general IT services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. Softcat plc was selected as supplier for the backup solution, with an awarded value of £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 15 September 2026. The contract period runs from 22 November 2026 to 21 November 2027. The published evaluation route was direct award without competition, so no competitive scoring or award criteria are set out. The outcome indicates a single-supplier arrangement for the software and managed support requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Welsh Parliament for a managed backup capability combining backup system software with continuing technical support. Suppliers competing for similar public-sector requirements will need to show that they can implement, operate and support dependable backup software, maintain service continuity and provide responsive managed support throughout the contract. Credibility is likely to come from relevant experience delivering backup and IT support services to public bodies or other organisations with operational resilience needs, together with the technical capacity to manage the service rather than simply resell software. A supplier should also be able to work with the Welsh Parliament’s Cardiff-based operations and provide a reliable support function at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Backup Solution

Notice Description

Backup system software and managed support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f96f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087000-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Nov 2026 - 21 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF99 1SN
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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