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title: "Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017"
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# Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af46cfdb-7756-4958-8622-e0f0f3a367f1

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## Summary

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a contract for the "Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017," valued at £832,797.83. This procurement falls under the software package and information systems category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was selective, using a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, which commenced on 30 November 2017, will run until 31 March 2021. Key dates include the tender period which ended on 29 November 2017, and the award was published on 19 December 2017.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software licensing and IT support services, particularly those with experience in Red Hat products. Companies that offer solutions related to Linux operating systems and middleware services, as well as large-scale IT providers capable of fulfilling extensive software support requirements, would be well-positioned to compete in this market. The nature of the contract encourages technological firms aiming to align with public transport infrastructure needs and contribute to TfL's IT operations.

## Notice

Red Hat is a multinational software company and one of the major TfL's IT vendors, they provide Linux Operating Systems that covers the majority of the TfL Unix infrastructure, and a number of other middleware software used to provide TfL services. All services help Networks & Hosting to deliver and maintain TfL services internally and to our customers. This renewal is for Red Hat licences for the Red Hat operating system physical and virtual machines. Specifically, we are obtaining quotes for the following: a) esubs clients - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Standard (420) b) 18 licences of various Red Hat products (including four licences for the Revenue Collection Contract) c) 3 Oracle Linux RAC servers - standard support licence

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64bf1984-4897-4a36-b163-850b09e86c22 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £832,797 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £832,797 |
| 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 | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2017 at 12:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64bf1984-4897-4a36-b163-850b09e86c22

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64bf1984-4897-4a36-b163-850b09e86c22
  19th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db0e65f7-9687-4fd1-84c7-e5e66d032058
  Red Hat Licence Subscription Renewal 2017

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