Palo Alto Networks · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)

Awarded value£76,627published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

. These firewalls are critical to protecting Health Board systems and data, providing high-performance security, scalability, and resilience suitable for enterprise, data centre, and internet gateway environments.

CPV: Networking, Internet and intranet software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · aneurin Bevan university health board

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: 1 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
Authority reference: RFA2029
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-092988
Classification (CPV): Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Delivery area: Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ef5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: Due to technical compatibility requirements, tt can only be fulfilled by an authorised Palo Alto supplier.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:171205)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £76,6271 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CDW LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£76,627 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 092988-2026-RFA2029-1 · CDW Limited
Signed
16 Jul 2026
Value
£76,627
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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact 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, EC4M7RBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.