Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 2 Jun 2026, 10:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

VMWare 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£82,540published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VMWare - Call-off from SLRA

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1VMWare call offAwarded
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
2 Jun 2026, 10:12 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 10:12 BST
Authority reference
CU.2232.ARD
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051728
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab1b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Call-off contract from Framework established under PCR15

Publisher note: (WA Ref:165861)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,5401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CDW Limited£82,540 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 051728-2026-1 · CDW Limited

    Signed
    2 Jun 2026
    Value
    £82,540
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

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 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.