VMware and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South West (UKK13)

Awarded value£180,736published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Gloucestershire requires VMware software licences to enable the University to run and manage multiple virtual machines on physical server hardware. This improves hardware utilisation, reduces the need for physical servers, and provides a flexible and scalable platform for delivering and managing IT services.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award to Phoenix Software Ltd who are the top ranked supplier on Lot 3 SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework ITS4052.

Delivery: South West · Service provided to all University of Gloucestershire campuses located across Gloucestershire

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Oct 2026, 14:59 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 14:59 BST
Authority reference: 26/919
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096629
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786bd Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services (SLRA) framework is compliant with the procurement regulations and has been established through a competitive tendering process.
This is a direct award from the framework to top ranked supplier.

Publisher note: The SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services (SLRA) framework is compliant with the PCR2015 and has been established through a competitive tendering process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,7361 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bytes Software Services Ltd	£180,736 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

VMware and Associated Services · Bytes Software Services Ltd
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£180,736
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06023243 Fullwood House, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, South West, GL502RHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01616977 Blenheim House, York Road, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO42 1NS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.