IT454 Datacentre Rack Space Rental

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK2)

Awarded value£208,704published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Rental provision of datacentre rack space with numerous estate fitouts against the Crown Hosting Datacentre framework.

CPV: Data services · Data-processing equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Datacentre rack space rental, Cody Park fitout and Spring park fitoutAwarded

Delivery: South West

30236200 Data-processing equipment

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: Services
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: 24 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070430
Classification (CPV): Data servicesData-processing equipment
Delivery area: South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d394 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This contract was awarded through a direct award under the Crown Hosting Data Centres Framework. The required services fall within the scope of the framework, which was established through a compliant competitive procurement process. Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited is the designated framework provider for these services. The Trust considered the use of the framework to be the most appropriate procurement route, providing value for money, continuity of service, and compliance with procurement legislation.

Publisher note: This contract was awarded through a direct award under the Crown Hosting Data Centres Framework. The required services fall within the scope of the framework, which was established through a compliant competitive procurement process. Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited is the designated framework provider for these services. The Trust considered the use of the framework to be the most appropriate procurement route, providing value for money, continuity of service, and compliance with procurement legislation.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £208,7041 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited	£208,704 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070430-2026-1 · Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited
Signed
3 Jun 2026
Value
£208,704
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CROWN HOSTING DATA CENTRES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09274699 CORSHAM, UK, SN13 9GB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.