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title: "Provision of VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit"
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# Provision of VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87f0b692-1abc-4bed-b825-dc6b9589b111

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## Summary

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit bought a renewal of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) software licence subscriptions. This is a software licensing requirement, rather than a wider IT implementation or support service. The buyer is the NHS commissioning support organisation based in Eastleigh. The procurement records the delivery location as the United Kingdom, without identifying a more specific delivery site. The requirement was handled as a software purchase through the Government Commercial Agency’s Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Software lot. The procurement is marked complete, and Phoenix Software Ltd was selected to supply the renewal.

The procurement has been awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd, with an award date of 13 October 2026. The awarded value is £196,027.44. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2027. It was a selective framework call-off under the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Software lot, using the procurement rules stated as PCR 2015. The tender submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information gives no further evaluation criteria or separate lot breakdown. The procurement is recorded as complete, and the contract was signed. Small and medium-sized businesses were identified as suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for renewing VMware Cloud Foundation licence subscriptions within NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. A future competitor would need to supply the relevant VCF subscriptions and be capable of meeting the buyer’s requirements through the appropriate software framework route. The incumbent award went to Phoenix Software Ltd, showing that a software supplier could meet the requirement through the framework’s software category. The procurement is classed as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so firms of that size may be credible competitors if they can provide the required licences and satisfy the framework and buyer requirements. The evidence relates specifically to licence renewal; it does not establish a broader requirement for implementation, managed services or other software products.

## Notice

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the VMWare VCF Licence Subscription Renewal to Phoenix Software Limited. This requirement has been procured via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6098 Framework Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Lot 3: Software under PCR2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/106a1203-6daf-415b-b849-1c760d2a45c6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £196,027 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £196,027 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | EASTLEIGH |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO50 5PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/106a1203-6daf-415b-b849-1c760d2a45c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/106a1203-6daf-415b-b849-1c760d2a45c6
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d498cbd3-eb0e-4336-aa8b-7df009512a8c
  Signed Redacted contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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