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Published 28 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST

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Rubrik Foundation Edition · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

Framework agreementGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£23,981framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 8 Sept 2025
Awarded to Softcat Plc
Framework period Ends 20 Sept 2025starts 12 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford have the below Rubrik products that need re-instating.

Renewal term 19/05/25-18/05/26

Renewal Serial Number - AA211764040047

Products:

30x Rubrik Foundation Edition; per usable BETB; Premium support; prepay 12 month term

1x Premium Support for R6000S Tier 2 hardware Prepay Premium support 12 month term

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Published description of the framework

Rubrik Foundation Edition per usable BETB; Premium support; prepay 12 month term

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEPublished value£23,981
Contract period: 12 Sept 2025 – 20 Sept 2025Value: £23,981 exc. VAT · £26,149 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Best price available

What this means for your bid
  • “Rubrik Foundation Edition” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051797
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f0c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Universal Square

Devonshire Street

Manchester

M12 6JH

Timeline

28 Aug 2025 → 12 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST
  4. Contract starts
    12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc19 Sept 2025 – 19 May 2026£31,379 inc. VAT8 Sept 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat PLCFramework contractor Universal Square Devonshire Street, Manchester, North West, M12 6JHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender