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title: "VMware and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786bd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# VMware and Associated Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786bd

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## Summary

The University of Gloucestershire purchased VMware software licences to run and manage multiple virtual machines on physical server hardware. The software supports better use of the university’s hardware, reduces reliance on physical servers and provides a flexible, scalable platform for delivering and managing IT services. Associated services are included in the requirement. The work serves the university’s campuses across Gloucestershire. This is a software and IT systems procurement, covering licences and related reseller and consultancy services, rather than a general-purpose IT support contract. The university is the buyer, with the requirement focused on its own virtualised server environment and the software needed to operate it.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The university used a direct award without a new competition, selecting the top-ranked supplier on Lot 3 of the SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework, which had itself been competitively established. The award evaluation was based on price. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is active. Its value is £180,735.68. One lot was used; its tender status is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The procurement record gives no contract start or end date, so the contract period cannot be stated from the published details.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Gloucestershire for VMware licensing and associated reseller and consultancy services to support virtual machines across its campuses. Phoenix Software was selected as the framework’s top-ranked supplier, with price identified as the award criterion. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work at this buyer should therefore be able to supply VMware licences and provide relevant associated services through an appropriate software licensing framework. Credibility will depend on framework eligibility and a competitive price, alongside the ability to support a university-scale virtualised server environment and its IT service needs. The requirement is specific to VMware software and the related services, rather than a broad purchase of hardware or unrelated IT provision.

## Notice

The University of Gloucestershire requires VMware software licences to enable the University to run and manage multiple virtual machines on physical server hardware. This improves hardware utilisation, reduces the need for physical servers, and provides a flexible and scalable platform for delivering and managing IT services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award to Phoenix Software Ltd who are the top ranked supplier on Lot 3 SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework ITS4052.

### Procurement Information

The SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services (SLRA) framework is compliant with the procurement regulations and has been established through a competitive tendering process. This is a direct award from the framework to top ranked supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096629-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,735 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Locality | CHELTENHAM |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL50 2RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096629-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glos.ac.uk
- http://www.phoenixs.co.uk

## Provenance

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