HPE Qumulo Nodes · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£97,326published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Server-based storage nodes that combine HPE's hardware (like ProLiant or Apollo servers) with Qumulo's file data software to create a high-performance, scalable unstructured data storage solution.

Direct award using ComIT3

CPV: Information systems and servers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 11 Feb 2026, 12:51 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 12:51 GMT
Authority reference: ICT 365
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012375
Classification (CPV): Information systems and servers
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064dcd Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award using ComIT3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £97,3261 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£97,326 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

HPE Qumulo Nodes · Softcat Plc
Signed
28 Oct 2025
Value
£97,326
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH15TTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2174990 Marlow, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.