---
title: "Backup Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f96f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament"
published: "2026-09-14"
---

# Backup Solution

Buyer: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f96f

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## Summary

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament is procuring a backup solution comprising backup system software and managed support. This is an IT services requirement covering software, technical support and ongoing management of the organisation’s backup capability. The buying organisation is the Welsh Parliament, based in Cardiff, and delivery is in the Cardiff area of Wales. The procurement is categorised as services, with the relevant classification covering IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The requirement is suited to providers that can supply and support backup software as an integrated service, rather than to suppliers offering standalone hardware or unrelated general IT services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. Softcat plc was selected as supplier for the backup solution, with an awarded value of £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 15 September 2026. The contract period runs from 22 November 2026 to 21 November 2027. The published evaluation route was direct award without competition, so no competitive scoring or award criteria are set out. The outcome indicates a single-supplier arrangement for the software and managed support requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Welsh Parliament for a managed backup capability combining backup system software with continuing technical support. Suppliers competing for similar public-sector requirements will need to show that they can implement, operate and support dependable backup software, maintain service continuity and provide responsive managed support throughout the contract. Credibility is likely to come from relevant experience delivering backup and IT support services to public bodies or other organisations with operational resilience needs, together with the technical capacity to manage the service rather than simply resell software. A supplier should also be able to work with the Welsh Parliament’s Cardiff-based operations and provide a reliable support function at this scale.

## Notice

Backup system software and managed support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087000-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2026 - 21 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF99 1SN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 15:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087000-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087000-2026
  14th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://senedd.wales/commission/our-procurement-values/how-to-bid-for-a-welsh-parliament-contract/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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