Official UK procurement notice
VMware VCF License Renewal
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for the provision of VMware VCF License Renewal for a total period of approximately 3 years for Bedford Borough Councils VMware VCF Software. This will support and maintain efficient and effective ICT cloud solutions across the Council.
CPV: License management software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This award is for a single service provider for the provision and delivery of VMware…Awarded
This award is for a single service provider for the provision and delivery of VMware VCF and vSAN Licensing VMware for a total period of approximately 3 years for Bedford Borough Councils VMware VCF Software. This will support and maintain efficient and effective ICT cloud solutions across the Council. The Council will operate between 350-400 licences during this period.
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
- 5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Authority reference
BBC CE 7511- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053489- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af11Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract is awarded under the Crown Commercial Service framework RM6309 - Lot 3 (Software). The award has been made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the framework agreement and the applicable call-off procedures. The Council has determined that the selected supplier is capable of meeting the requirements of the contract in line with the framework criteria and has undertaken an assessment of its requirements and concluded that a direct award is appropriate under the framework rules. The use of a direct award represents value for money and is in accordance with the framework guidance.
Publisher note: Framework Direct Award under CCS / GCA RM6098 Lot 3 - (Software)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bytes Software Services Ltd | £180,068 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
VMware VCF License Renewal · Bytes Software Services Ltd
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £180,068
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bytes Software Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.