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title: "Provision of VMware and vSphere Licensing - DIRECT AWARD"
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# Provision of VMware and vSphere Licensing - DIRECT AWARD

Buyer: TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7ca1275-51a6-4be3-a005-468610114c41

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Provision of VMware and vSphere Licensing was awarded to Softcat PLC by TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED. This contract falls under the industry category "Software package and information systems" and is valued at 87,772.73 GBP. The procurement method was a Direct Award under organisation Financial Regulations, with the contract period running from 1st February 2024 to 31st January 2025. The tender period ended on 31st January 2024, and the delivery address is in Halifax, England.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the software and information systems sector to engage with TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large-scale suppliers like Softcat PLC can benefit from participating in direct award contracts for specialized software solutions. The 12-month contract duration offers a shorter engagement window for interested parties, prompting the organization to reinitiate the procurement process upon contract completion for future opportunities.

## Notice

THIS IS A NOTICE OF AWARD FOLLOWING A PROCUREMENT EXEMPTION FOR BELOW THRESHOLD CONTRACTS UNDER TOGETHER HOUSING FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Together Housing has directly awarded a 12-month contract to Softcat PLC, for the provision of VMWare and vSphere licensing, following the receipt of no suitable bids in a procurement exercise conducted from December 2023 - January 2024 for this provision. Such procurement exercise was originally conducted through Lot 3 of the RM6098 Framework from CCS. Such direct award has been undertaken due to "No Suitable Tenders" having been received during the procurement process, arising from significant discrepancy between planned budgeted spend and commercial pricing within tender responses received. Under Together Housing Financial Regulations, a Procurement Exemption for Below-Threshold Contracts may be granted in certain exceptional circumstances. In this instance and arising from the receipt of unsuitable tender responses, such exemption has been granted on the basis that: a) Service Continuity is a requirement to support continued THG Digital Operations b) The bids received through the competitive procurement exercise, if accepted, would have constituted a significant financial risk and lack of VFM for Together Housing c) The conducting of such a direct award mirrors the justification principles set out in Regulation 32.2(a), though this contract is a below threshold contract. d) The Exemption has been granted for a 12-month only contract, rather than the initially planned 4 year term. As Together Housing approaches the close of the 12-month contract, the organisation will conduct a further procurement exercise for this provision (which may be for the replacement of licensing or of the product itself, subject to the strategic decision of Together Housing at the time it begins to shape its procurement plans for this provision)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ff4c28b-6b12-4d3d-8aa5-029fb32cf76e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award under organisation Financial Regulations (aligned to Regulation 32) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £87,772 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £87,772 |
| 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 | TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | HALIFAX |
| Post town | Halifax |
| Postcode | HX1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Halifax |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2024 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ff4c28b-6b12-4d3d-8aa5-029fb32cf76e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ff4c28b-6b12-4d3d-8aa5-029fb32cf76e
  14th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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