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title: "VM Ware Cloud Foundation"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# VM Ware Cloud Foundation

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-444274ad-3671-4f19-bfb1-8b537a103700

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## Summary

Somerset Council procured VMware Cloud Foundation software licensing to support its IT systems. The requirement is for software and related information systems, classified as a service, with delivery to Taunton, Somerset. The procurement was managed by Somerset Council, which is also the buyer. The award identifies Bytes Software Services as the selected supplier. This is a software licensing requirement rather than a general IT services or hardware contract, so it is most relevant to software suppliers and resellers able to supply VMware Cloud Foundation licences to a local authority.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Bytes Software Services on 5 October 2026. The contract value is £210,540.80, with a contract period from 10 October 2026 to 9 October 2029. Somerset Council used a selective process to call off from a framework agreement, specifically its Software Reseller Framework. The original estimated procurement value was also £210,540.80. The requirement was not divided into lots. The tender response deadline was 30 September 2026. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award confirms demand from Somerset Council for VMware Cloud Foundation licensing through its software reseller framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need access to the relevant VMware licences and the ability to supply them through a framework call-off route. Software resellers serving local government are the closest fit, particularly those able to demonstrate a suitable framework position and handle the commercial and administrative requirements of a council purchase. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so a smaller reseller could be relevant if it can meet the licensing and framework requirements. The selected supplier was a large software services business, indicating that established resellers can also compete for this type of supply.

## Notice

WM Ware licencing for Somerset Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5381b3-f44c-46c3-b04d-2b7c2549f411 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2026 - 9 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,540 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,540 |
| 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 | Somerset County Council |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bytes Software Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5381b3-f44c-46c3-b04d-2b7c2549f411

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5381b3-f44c-46c3-b04d-2b7c2549f411
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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