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Rubrik Hardware and Support Upgrade

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services has awarded a contract for the renewal and upgrade of Rubrik Backup Storage Licenses across Hywel Dda Health Board. This contract, valued at £244,477.94, was awarded to Softcat Plc and includes the provision of premium software and support aimed at enhancing the board's cyber-resilience. It addresses critical areas such as ransomware detection, sensitive data management, and rapid data recovery. The procurement falls under the category of data security software packages and operates within the goods industry. The contract was signed on 31 December 2024, following a competitive tender process involving the National Procurement Service's IT Products and Services framework agreement, compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation. The procurement took place in Carmarthen, Wales.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data security, software enhancement, and license management to showcase their products and services. It is particularly well-suited for companies experienced in managing large-scale unstructured data and those capable of offering solutions to mitigate ransomware threats and ensure swift data recovery. Given the comprehensive support and advanced features required for this project, businesses with strong credentials in cutting-edge cyber-resilience technologies will find this an excellent avenue for growth and collaboration within the public sector. The involvement in such a critical healthcare infrastructure project can bolster a company's portfolio and open up further opportunities within the NHS and similar organisations.

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Notice Title

Rubrik Hardware and Support Upgrade

Notice Description

Hywel Dda Health Board ("HDUHB") has awarded a contract to renew their Rubrik Backup Storage Licences across the Health Board. The agreement includes premium software and support to facilitate the identification of the blast radius of an attack, discover sensitive data to prevent exfiltration risk, scan for malware to avoid reinfection, orchestrate application recovery, and ultimately remain up to date on Rubrik's latest innovations in cyber-resilience. These features are all vital for protecting HDUHBs data which is mainly confidential patient information and leaks of such data could have catastrophic effects.The Software is designed to address the complexities of managing and protecting large-scale unstructured files and objects, whilst delivering exceptional performance at scale, offering ten times the speed of Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP). The solution has the ability to detect ransomware-impacted files and uncover sensitive data exposure to ensure organisations can overcome the growth of challenges presented by unstructured data, combat ransomware threats, and ensure rapid Network Attached Storage (NAS) data recovery. These licences are an essential element of the Digital Teams Cyber Resilience Strategy.The National Procurement Service (NPS) IT Products and Services (ii) framework agreement (NPS-ICT-0094-19) is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation. The framework The framework included several potential providers who have achieved inclusion on the framework following a qualification process and procurement approached the one (1) supplier with links to the Welsh economy alongside the incumbent supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-147743
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147743
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package

48218000 - License management software package

48732000 - Data security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£244,477 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name
Josh Wood
Contact Email
josh.wood@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1633831530

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town West
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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