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Collaboration Licences

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:21

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured Cisco collaboration software licences to maintain manufacturer support. The requirement was for software licences rather than installation works or a broader IT services package. Delivery is associated with the Wales location identified as the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area. The licences sit within networking, internet and intranet software, and the procurement was handled as a single requirement. This is relevant to software resellers and licensing specialists with access to Cisco collaboration products and the ability to arrange continuing manufacturer support for NHS Wales. The buyer’s stated need was specifically for a co-termed renewal, meaning the licences were to align to a common renewal term.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CDW Limited. The buyer used a limited procedure without publishing a call for competition, on the stated grounds that technical reasons left no competition: market analysis identified CDW as the only suitable framework-compliant supplier able to provide the required co-termed renewal. The award concerned one lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and associated contract are recorded as active. The award date is not provided. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026 and is valued at £102,023. The award record also gives a subcontracting value of £100,000, with 98% stated as both the minimum and maximum subcontracted share. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded.

This award shows that NHS Wales had a specific recurring requirement for Cisco collaboration licences that preserved manufacturer support and aligned renewals to a common term. A credible supplier for similar demand would need a framework-compliant route to supply, strong Cisco licensing and renewal expertise, and the ability to maintain support continuity across the relevant licences. The buyer’s stated reliance on a sole suitable supplier after market analysis makes framework eligibility and demonstrable technical capability particularly important to competing suppliers. The single recorded bid indicates that the route used produced no competition, so suppliers would need to establish their suitability to the buyer before a similar requirement reaches the market. The subcontracting terms point to substantial delivery through a subcontractor, making dependable partner arrangements relevant to the supply model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collaboration Licences

Notice Description

Cisco licences, ensuring manufacturer support

Procurement Information

Following market analysis, CDW has been identified as the only suitable framework-compliant supplier capable of providing the required co termed renewal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092802-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£102,023 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
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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