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title: "VMware Licence Support 2022-25"
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buyer: "NORWICH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-05"
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# VMware Licence Support 2022-25

Buyer: NORWICH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ab17376-2772-4442-9d82-db106c5f32a6

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## Summary

The Norwich City Council has completed the procurement process for VMware Licence Support 2022-25. This tender falls under the industry category of Information Systems and Servers. The procurement method used was a Competitive quotation (below threshold) with a contract value of £30,173.82. The tender period ended on October 1, 2022, and the contract period extends from October 21, 2022, to October 20, 2025. The buying organisation, Norwich City Council, located in NORWICH, England, awarded the contract to BOXXE LIMITED.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector. Companies in the IT services industry specializing in software installation and virtual machine management would be well-suited to compete. The contract duration of three years provides stability and potential for revenue growth. Businesses keen on providing ongoing software support services can benefit from engaging with Norwich City Council through this opportunity.

## Notice

Norwich City Council required VMWare software to be installed on physical servers to allow for multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on the same physical server. All the VMs on the same physical server share resources, such as processing and memory. As permitted under the Council's Contract Procedures and PCR 2015, the supplier was appointed following a 3 quote process exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc988a94-8fdb-4a21-986b-001c9de633ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,173 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,173 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORWICH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 1NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Mancroft |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOXXE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2022 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc988a94-8fdb-4a21-986b-001c9de633ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc988a94-8fdb-4a21-986b-001c9de633ca
  5th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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