--- title: "Citrix Hardware Replacement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2026-03-11" --- # Citrix Hardware Replacement Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0667ad.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a contracting process to procure new data equipment under the title "Citrix Hardware Replacement". This contract involves a substantial upgrade within the industry category of goods, specifically data equipment, at Glangwili General Hospital and Withybush General Hospital located in the UKL14 region. The process, which has moved from award to active status on the 11th of March 2026, seeks to replace obsolete Citrix hypervisor hardware no longer supported by vendors, with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure. Contract details indicate a term extending to the end of October 2030. This tender provides lucrative opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in hardware solutions and virtualisation technologies. Businesses well-suited to compete would likely offer innovative solutions in hyperconverged infrastructure or have expertise in simplifying virtual environments. The procurement was conducted via a limited method using the National Procurement Service (NPS) Wales Framework under Lot 5 Solutions, with SOFTCAT PLC being awarded the contract. Given the large-scale nature of this procurement, it is a valuable venture for businesses aiming to engage with public sector health organisations and expand their reach in the UK IT hardware market. ## Notice Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract to replace their existing Citrix hypervisor hardware which is no longer supported by vendors for component replacements or security updates which means in the event of a system failure, there is no assurance that recovery could be achieved promptly; this includes Dell PowerEdge Servers and Pure Storage within the data centres at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH). The requirement is to facilitate a technology refresh and upgrade by replacing Dell and Pure Storage hardware with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) which integrates compute, storage, and virtualisation into a single platform, simplifying management, whilst supporting the data centre team's skillset to avoid retraining on multiple platforms. The contract term aligns with the contract relating to the data centres hardware and licencing which is due to expire at the end of October 2030. By standardising on Nutanix, HDUHB reduces the complexity of their environment and improves resilience. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract to replace their existing Citrix hypervisor hardware which is no longer supported by vendors for component replacements or security updates which means in the event of a system failure, there is no assurance that recovery could be achieved promptly; this includes Dell PowerEdge Servers and Pure Storage within the data centres at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH). The requirement is to facilitate a technology refresh and upgrade by replacing Dell and Pure Storage hardware with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) which integrates compute, storage, and virtualisation into a single platform, simplifying management, whilst supporting the data centre team's skillset to avoid retraining on multiple platforms. The contract term aligns with the contract relating to the data centres hardware and licencing which is due to expire at the end of October 2030. By standardising on Nutanix, HDUHB reduces the complexity of their environment and improves resilience. ### Procurement Information The procurement was initiated utilising National Procurement Service (NPS) Wales Framework for IT Products and Services (ii) (NPS-ICT-0094 - 19) under Lot 5 Solutions via a mini competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022009-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £995,094 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SOFTCAT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32580000 - Data equipment ## Release History - 11 Mar 2026 at 16:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022009-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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