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Published 19 Oct 2026, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rubrik Portfolio Renewal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£2,386,529published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a contract to renew their current Rubrik licence portfolio into one co-termed agreement covering their backup, recovery, cyber resilience, data protection and security monitoring requirements.

Rubrik technology forms a critical component of the Health Board’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Framework, providing immutable backup, rapid recovery, ransomware detection, and protection of highly sensitive clinical and corporate data. The solutions are used extensively across the organisation to safeguard confidential patient information and ensure HDUHB can maintain continuity of services in the event of a cyber incident, system failure, or malicious attack.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate awarded a contract to…Awarded

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate awarded a contract to renew their current Rubrik licence portfolio into one co-termed agreement covering their backup, recovery, cyber resilience, data protection and security monitoring requirements.

Rubrik technology forms a critical component of the Health Board’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Framework, providing immutable backup, rapid recovery, ransomware detection, and protection of highly sensitive clinical and corporate data. The solutions are used extensively across the organisation to safeguard confidential patient information and ensure HDUHB can maintain continuity of services in the event of a cyber incident, system failure, or malicious attack.

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
19 Oct 2026, 16:54 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 16:54 BST
Authority reference
P0168A - HDDA-MIN-63346
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098668
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b2c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This exercise was completed via the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD) Framework for IT Products and Services (iii) (WGCD-ICT-124-23) under Lot 2 Software via a further competition.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:172078)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,386,5291 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc£2,386,529 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 098668-2026-P0168A - HDDA-MIN-63346-1 · Softcat Plc

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £2,386,529
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Corporate Office, Second Floor, Block C, Government Buildings, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen, UK, SA31 3BTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat PlcAwarded supplier Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.