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    ContractsVirtualisation Management Software Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Virtualisation Management Software Procurement

    Awarded
    £3.4m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Five-year contract to supply and maintain enterprise virtualisation management software for infrastructure operations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 22 May 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £3.4m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,441,440
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VI
      VMware International Unlimited Company
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a 5-year procurement for virtualisation management software (VMware) to support enterprise infrastructure operations. The contracting authority is seeking to acquire software licenses and associated maintenance services for managing virtual computing environments. This procurement will be conducted through a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. Interested vendors should have expertise in enterprise-grade virtualisation platforms and be able to provide comprehensive support, updates, and technical services throughout the contract period. The successful supplier will need to demonstrate capability in deploying and maintaining virtualisation infrastructure at scale.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In it software, University Of Edinburgh has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. VMware International Unlimited Company1× · 50%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0680b3
    UE
    Buyer
    University Of Edinburgh
    Sector
    IT & Software