SOC · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£3,369,489published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Palo Alto SOC

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Oct 2025, 15:02 GMT
Last source update: 30 Oct 2025, 15:02 GMT
Authority reference: CU.1949.TH
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-069798
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d741 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini Competition under framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:157614)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,369,4891 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CDW Limited	£3,369,489 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 069798-2025-CU.1949.TH-1 · CDW Limited
Signed
30 Oct 2025
Value
£3,369,489
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.