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title: "Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)"
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# Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2ff6b83-9b53-4993-b3b6-3d3a9dac6aab

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## Summary

The University of Chester procured Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault software licences. This is a commercial off-the-shelf software purchase, rather than a bespoke software development or implementation contract. The requirement sits within software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000). Delivery is associated with the North West of England. The purchase was made through the Software Licence Resellers framework, using its commercial off-the-shelf software category. The buyer is the University of Chester, based in Chester.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat Plc on 14 July 2026. The award value is £220,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, including optional extensions. The University used a selective call-off from an existing framework agreement, rather than running an open competition for this purchase. The framework route was the Software Licence Resellers Agreement, and the call-off used its commercial off-the-shelf software category. The recorded procurement deadline was 13 July 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises; the award went to Softcat Plc.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Chester for enterprise data-protection software, specifically Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault, supplied through a reseller framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide the specified commercial software licences and be able to transact through the relevant framework route. The selected supplier, Softcat Plc, is a large company, but the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller suppliers were also considered suitable for the category. The requirement is focused on software supply rather than a broader IT services programme; suppliers whose strengths are in unrelated software, hardware or consultancy should not assume this award indicates demand for those services.

## Notice

This Award Notice is for the provision of Rubrik Enterprise Edition and Cloud Vault under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) using Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS). All values in this award notice have been rounded up and the contract end date includes the optional extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e6299f-f98e-409a-9808-0effbbeaa95d |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e6299f-f98e-409a-9808-0effbbeaa95d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e6299f-f98e-409a-9808-0effbbeaa95d
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.chester.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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