AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust awarded a framework call-off to SOFTCAT PLC for a 12-month renewal of maintenance and support for its OpenText ZENworks endpoint-management platform.
Published outcomeThe notice records one active award, dated 15 October 2026, valued at £70,655.14 including the published award value.
Market significanceThis is a targeted software-maintenance renewal procured through a framework call-off, rather than an open standalone competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SOFTCAT PLC
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-0579161f-a29c-4b49-84df-51e883aab04c-1 · 70655.14 GBP · Verified supplier; associated with the sole active award
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The award names Softcat plc as supplier. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as SOFTCAT PLC, company number 02174990, via exact-name matching.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process is displayed as awarded and the sole award has status "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T09:32:24+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence31 October 2026 to 30 October 2027
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Published contractPeriod startDate and endDate on the tender and award records.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£70,655.14
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The sole award value is 70655.14 GBP; the tender value is also 70655.14 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe full published value is associated with the sole award to SOFTCAT PLC
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and a value of 70655.14 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-23T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice published at 2026-10-20T09:32:24+01:00.
Planned start date
98% confidence31 October 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-31T00:00:00Z.
Planned end date
98% confidence30 October 2027
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Published contractPeriod endDate: 2027-10-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidence12-month renewal of maintenance and support for the Trust's OpenText ZENworks endpoint-management platform
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Process description states that the platform manages the Trust's laptops and desktops.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence72267000 — Software maintenance and repair services
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Primary CPV classification supplied in the notice data.
Delivery location
95% confidenceBN2 3EW, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address gives postcode BN2 3EW and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids received and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The description calls this a 12-month renewal; published dates run from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2027.
Support and maintenance
99% confidenceMaintenance and support for OpenText ZENworks
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Stated in the published requirement description.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
99% confidenceThe requirement is a renewal for an existing endpoint-management platform
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The description explicitly describes a renewal of maintenance and support for the Trust's OpenText ZENworks platform.
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe buyer used an existing framework route for this software-support requirement
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The procurement method details identify a framework call-off.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source is an awarded contract notice with an active award and published planned contract dates; it does not explicitly evidence contract signature or completed commencement.
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Notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; award status is active; contractPeriod dates are supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, supplier list of competitors, scores, pricing breakdown or award rationale is provided.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lot identifiers or lot titles are supplied.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot_ids_json value.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe notice provides a GBP award amount but does not state whether it includes VAT or provide a pricing breakdown.
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Value amount and currency are supplied; value basis is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or that service commencement occurred; it supplies planned contract-period dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bids received, invited suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No lot identifiers, lot titles or lot-level values are published.
- The published value basis does not specify VAT treatment.
- Extension and further renewal options are not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SOFTCAT PLCSussex Community NHS Foundation TrustZENworks LicensesOpenText ZENworkssoftware maintenanceframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the ZENworks Licenses award?
SOFTCAT PLC is the verified legal supplier named for the sole active award.
What is the published award value?
The published value is £70,655.14.
What does the requirement cover?
It covers a 12-month renewal of maintenance and support for the Trust's OpenText ZENworks endpoint-management platform.
When is the published contract period?
The published period runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2027; the notice does not explicitly confirm signature or commencement.
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