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title: "Virtualisation Licensing Provision"
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buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-04-19"
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# Virtualisation Licensing Provision

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f26b5d9b-f752-4032-bd36-33dbb021ef64

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## Summary

The procurement process for a Virtualisation Licensing Provision is being conducted by Hull City Council, located at their offices in HULL, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. This tender, classified under system management software, aims to provide VMWare software solutions and licenses to support the council's internal infrastructure until the planned migration to the cloud is complete. The procurement method employed is a selective tender, with a contract value of approximately £67,976.99. The tender period concluded on 18 March 2021, and the contract is scheduled to run from 19 March 2021 to 18 March 2022.

This opportunity allows businesses in the software and IT services industry to engage with a significant contract, particularly those experienced in virtualisation technologies. Vendors capable of providing VMWare solutions or similar services would find a well-suited niche here. The award has already been granted to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED, demonstrating a successful bid that highlights the potential for future contracts of this nature in the local authority sector, which often recurs as organisations upgrade their systems.

## Notice

Procurement for the provision of virtualisation (VMWare) software solution and licenses for Hull City Council to support their internal estate until cloud migration is complete.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a14a8d5a-15db-453a-b5ad-e1736fcd033f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2021 - 18 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,976 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,966 |
| 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 | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48821000 - Network servers

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2021 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a14a8d5a-15db-453a-b5ad-e1736fcd033f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a14a8d5a-15db-453a-b5ad-e1736fcd033f
  19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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