Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Apr 2026, 19:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

F5 Network · UK public procurement notice

Authority: West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£374,444published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

F5 networks

CPV: Networks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1F5 Network provisionAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Apr 2026, 19:41 BST
Last source update: 27 Apr 2026, 19:41 BST
Authority reference: 0795-25-W
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038257
Classification (CPV): Networks
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c1d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Time is of the essence capital end of year purchase

Publisher note: Market test conducted

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £374,4441 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£374,444 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 038257-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
4 Feb 2026
Value
£374,444
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth GB-NHS: RYA Trust HQ, Millennium Point, Waterfront Way,, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY51LXContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

West Midlands Ambulance ServiceReview body West Midlands

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Bucks, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.