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VMWARE LICENSES

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board procured VMware software licences, together with support and maintenance, for use by the health board. The requirement is for software licensing and associated technical support rather than equipment installation or a wider IT transformation project. The procurement was managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership–Procurement Services, acting as a central purchasing body. Delivery is in Wales. The work was grouped as a single lot and conducted through the National Procurement Services IT Products and Services 3 software framework. This gives suppliers a clear indication of the buyer’s requirement: continued access to VMware software and the support and maintenance needed to operate it.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CDW Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 9 July 2026, at a value of £66,147.20. The requirement was for a 12-month period. It was run as a restricted procedure through a framework agreement, with one lot. Three bids were received, all from small and medium-sized businesses. The published lot criteria identify technical social value and commercial considerations, alongside price; the stated criterion descriptions assign 10 to technical social value and 90 to commercial, with 90 also shown for price. The lot is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active; the process-level outcome identifies CDW Limited as the successful supplier.

This award shows recurring public-sector demand from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for VMware licensing bundled with support and maintenance, procured through a software framework. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to supply the relevant VMware licences and provide dependable support and maintenance across the full service period. The competition attracted three bids, all from SMEs, indicating that suppliers of this scale have competed for the requirement. The stated evaluation gives weight to commercial considerations and price as well as technical social value, so a strong proposition would need competitive pricing, credible technical delivery and a clear account of its social value. Suppliers already able to work through the relevant framework route are best placed to compete for this specific requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VMWARE LICENSES

Notice Description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to procure VMWare licenses with support and maintenance for an 12-month period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to procure VMWare licenses with support and maintenance for an 12-month period. this process was undertaken through the National Procurement Services - IT Products and Services 3 - WGCD-ICT-124-23 - Lot 2 Software Framework agreement Additional information: this process was undertaken through the National Procurement Services - IT Products and Services 3 - WGCD-ICT-124-23 - Lot 2 Software Framework agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092224-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,147 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

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