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VMware VCF License Renewal

License management software package
East of England (UKH24)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Bedford Borough Council: "VMware VCF License Renewal". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityBedford Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Bedford Borough Council
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Bedford Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
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Competition Density
1.2Bids / Report
90.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 22 active published awards; 21 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBedford Borough Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
Last source update5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLicense management software package
Delivery area
East of England (UKH24)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06af11
What is being bought
This 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 21 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £180,068
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Bytes Software Services LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
VMware VCF License Renewal
£180,068 · signed 21 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-140988
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  • Bedford Borough Council
    buyer

    Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, UKH2, MK429AP
    commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk

  • Bytes Software Services Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01616977
    Leatherhead, UKJ2

  • The High Court of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThis 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.