Nutanix Hardware · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£683,372published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

University IT need to replace the Nutanix virtual machine infrastructure that hosts the University’s critical IT on-premise applications

CPV: Data-processing machines (hardware)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2026, 10:18 BST
Last source update: 28 May 2026, 10:18 BST
Authority reference: CU.2231.ARD
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-050107
Classification (CPV): Data-processing machines (hardware)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a728 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off from Public Framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:165677)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £683,3721 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CDW Limited	£683,372 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 050107-2026-CU.2231.ARD-1 · CDW Limited
Signed
27 May 2026
Value
£683,372
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CDW LimitedAwarded supplier 10 Fleet Place, London, UK, EC4M7RB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.