Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 16 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Dell servers and storage devices

Official notice

Authority: UK Biobank Ltd (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dell Corporation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Deliver, install, configure, test and handover of Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell PowerStore and PowerVault SAN storage devices in the Server Room at UK Biobank's new Greenheys site in Manchester in line with Dell Prodeploy Services

Procured using Digital Workplace Solutions 2 NHS SBS framework SBS10510

CPV: Servers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 16 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034776
Classification (CPV): Servers
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06845e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded under the Digital Workplace Solutions 2 NHS SBS framework SBS10510 as a direct award, as allowed by the framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dell Corporation Ltd	£400,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 034776-2026-1 · Dell Corporation Ltd
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£400,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK BIOBANK LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHealth GB-COH: 4978912 Units 1 & 2 Spectrum Way,, Stockport, North West, SK30SAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dell Corporation LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02081369 1st and 2nd floor, 1 Creechurch Place, Creechurch Lane,, London, UK, EC3A 5AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.