---
title: "Red Hat Licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e31e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Salford"
published: "2026-08-13"
---

# Red Hat Licences

Buyer: University of Salford  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e31e

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## Summary

The University of Salford procured renewal licences for its Red Hat software subscriptions. The requirement covers 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server licences with Satellite, Standard, for physical or virtual nodes, and 16 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters licences with Satellite, Standard. This is a software and information-systems supply requirement, rather than software development or general IT consultancy. The buyer is the University of Salford, based in Salford, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement relates to maintaining the university’s existing Red Hat licensing position and supporting Linux server and virtual datacentre environments. Suppliers operating in enterprise software licensing, Red Hat subscriptions or related information-systems supply would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED. The award value is £53,073.31 gross. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 12 August 2027. It covers one lot, which is complete. The procurement used a below-threshold route described as unknown, with a framework agreement involved. The requirement was evaluated as a goods procurement for software packages and information systems. The selected supplier is a large business based in York. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 13 August 2026. The award is active, and the tender status is complete, so this procurement records an established licensing purchase rather than a current opportunity to submit a bid.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Salford for a defined Red Hat licensing package supporting both physical or virtual servers and virtual datacentres. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have direct capability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters subscriptions, including the Satellite management component and Standard support level. Experience handling licence renewals, subscription administration and public-sector or higher-education purchasing would strengthen a competitor’s position. The requirement is suitable for established software resellers, licensing specialists and suppliers able to manage mixed infrastructure estates at this scale. Understanding framework-based purchasing and providing accurate entitlement, renewal and delivery support would also be important when competing for a similar requirement from this buyer.

## Notice

The University of Salford is seeking to renew their licence subscription for the below Red Hat licences. Contract Number: 11717079 8x Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Satellite, Standard (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 16x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Satellite, Standard

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077007-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,073 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Salford |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 08:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077007-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077007-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phoenixs.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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