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title: "Infrastructure Monitoring Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Oxford Brookes University"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Infrastructure Monitoring Tool

Buyer: Oxford Brookes University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb2

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## Summary

Oxford Brookes University procured an infrastructure monitoring tool, specifically WhatsUp Gold Enterprise, as a software package for information systems. The requirement is for monitoring the university’s IT infrastructure, helping it oversee the performance and availability of systems and network environments. Oxford Brookes University is the buying organisation and is based in Oxford. Delivery covers locations across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a technology supply requirement rather than construction, consultancy or general facilities management. Suppliers specialising in infrastructure monitoring software, enterprise IT management platforms, software licensing and related technology support would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SOFTCAT PLC. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 18 June 2026 and runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2029, with an option for one further 12-month renewal until 18 June 2030. Its gross value is £57,719.80. The selected supplier is Softcat. The recorded outcome is an active award and active contract, so this process has moved beyond tendering and supplier selection into the contract period. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment, meaning no competing bids or published scoring basis applied to this procurement.

This award shows Oxford Brookes University’s demand for an enterprise-grade infrastructure monitoring platform and provides a useful benchmark for technology suppliers tracking future requirements from the same buyer. A credible competitor would need to supply or support WhatsUp Gold Enterprise, or demonstrate an equivalent capability for monitoring university IT infrastructure and information systems. Relevant strengths include enterprise software licensing, network and systems monitoring, implementation, configuration, technical support and the capacity to serve a complex institutional environment across England. Suppliers should also be able to manage a multi-year software relationship, maintain service continuity and explain how their platform supports visibility of infrastructure performance, availability and operational issues. Specialist software resellers and IT infrastructure management providers are the closest fit.

## Notice

Infrastructure Monitoring Tool - WhatsupGold Enterprise

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082241-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,719 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxford Brookes University |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX3 0BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Churchill |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 28 Aug 2026 at 14:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082241-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082241-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://Softcat.com
- http://www.brookes.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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