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title: "Cloud Computing Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4bd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
---

# Cloud Computing Software

Buyer: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4bd

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## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured VMware cloud computing software. The requirement is for software that enables the Council to run virtual computers on physical computers, supporting its wider computing and information-system operations. This is a goods procurement in the software package and information systems category (CPV 48000000). Delivery is for the Council’s area covering Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The buying organisation is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, a local public authority. The requirement is specifically for VMware cloud computing software rather than general IT consultancy, hardware supply or construction work, so it is most relevant to software vendors, authorised resellers and technology suppliers able to provide VMware products for public-sector use.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure; the published method is recorded as unknown. It was divided into one lot. BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED was awarded the contract, which is active. The contract was signed on 31 October 2025 and runs from 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £34,655.60 excluding VAT and £41,586.72 including VAT. The award covers the VMware software requirement for the Council. The outcome indicates that the Council selected a large software services supplier for this single-lot purchase. The award date is not separately recorded, while the contract signing date identifies when the agreement was entered into.

This procurement shows a defined local-authority demand for VMware software to support desktop or server virtualisation: running virtual computers on physical machines. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would therefore need strong VMware product knowledge, the ability to supply licensed cloud or virtualisation software, and sufficient operational capacity to support a council environment. Software vendors and authorised technology resellers are the clearest fit, particularly larger providers able to manage public-sector procurement and contract delivery. The successful supplier was BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED, described as a large organisation, which provides a useful indication of the scale and commercial standing of the supplier selected for this requirement. Relevant competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable software supply and public-sector-ready account management.

## Notice

Re-procurement of cloud computing software VMware. The software allows the Council to run a virtual computer on a physical computer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084970-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,655 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bytes Software Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 14:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084970-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084970-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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