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# Virtual Application Delivery ("VAD") and Load Balancing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-application-delivery-vad-and-load-balancing-ocds-h6vhtk-05e3f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Digital Health & Care Wales: "Virtual Application Delivery ("VAD") and Load Balancing". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Digital Health & Care Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/digital-health-care-wales-nhs-l5x6m)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Application service providers, Computer-related professional services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,347,947 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e3f0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-application-delivery-vad-and-load-balancing-ocds-h6vhtk-05e3f0#tl-md)

## Description
Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW"), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board ("ABUHB"), Betsi Cadwallader University Health Board ("BCUHB"), Cwm Taf University Health Board ("CTMUHB") and Hywel Dda University Health Board ("HDDUHB") have an ongoing requirement for the procurement of a Virtual Application Delivery and Network Load Balancing Software and Support.  To secure an appropriate Supplier to fulfil this need, a mini competition was undertaken via a formal tendering procedure, utilising the Welsh Government's National Procurement Services ("NPs") Framework for IT Products and Services, Lot 3, Licensing and Subscriptions.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Virtual Application Delivery Platform Solution
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72416000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services team undertook a mini competition procurement exercise via formal tendering, utilising the Welsh Government NPS Framework for IT Products and Services, Lot 3, Licensing and Subscriptions.
The...

### Lot 2: Network Load Balancing Platform Solution
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72416000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services team undertook a mini competition procurement exercise via formal tendering, utilising the Welsh Government NPS Framework for IT Products and Services, Lot 3, Licensing and Subscriptions.
The...

### Lot 3: Virtual Application Delivery Platform - Professional Services (Optional)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72590000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services team undertook a mini competition procurement exercise via formal tendering, utilising the Welsh Government NPS Framework for IT Products and Services, Lot 3, Licensing and Subscriptions.
The...

### Lot 4: Network Load Balancing Platform - Professional Services (Optional)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72590000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services team undertook a mini competition procurement exercise via formal tendering, utilising the Welsh Government NPS Framework for IT Products and Services, Lot 3, Licensing and Subscriptions.
The...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Virtual Application Delivery Platform Solution (active)
  - Award id: `075049-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Computacenter**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109067`
  - Value: £3,347,947 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Network Load Balancing Platform Solution (active)
  - Award id: `075049-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Computacenter**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109067`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Virtual Application Delivery Platform - Professional Services (Optional) (active)
  - Award id: `075049-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Computacenter**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109067`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Network Load Balancing Platform - Professional Services (Optional) (active)
  - Award id: `075049-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Computacenter**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109067`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Virtual Application Delivery Platform Solution (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,347,947
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

- **Contract:** Network Load Balancing Platform Solution (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

- **Contract:** Virtual Application Delivery Platform - Professional Services (Optional) (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

- **Contract:** Network Load Balancing Platform - Professional Services (Optional) (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075049-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-19T09:54:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:19:09.792Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e3f0