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Data Centre Transfer

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:58.

Opportunity overview

The requirement to build a fit for purpose data centre. Within scope and expected outcomes: Change type of existing room/space/building within a current WYFRS location into a functioning data centre. This should include but not limited to the following, building works including refurbishment covering all aspects of a business environment. The site will have the ability to include- Aircon, UPS, generator, electrical, flooring and ceiling. Be able to make good, and complete the data centre install with standardised racking, forced air cooling or equivalent for efficiency. Turning an existing space into a small data centre housing at least 6 racks.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SOFTCAT PLC

Matched by number
Published award value
£347k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Mar 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02174990
Location
Marlow, UKJ13, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom

SOFTCAT PLC

Matched by number
Contract value
£347k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Mar 2025
Including VAT
£416.5k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02174990
Location
Marlow, UKJ13, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WYFRS0172
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Procure under compliant national framework - YPO1126 - Cloud Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
userChoice

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYTC-9788-PZGW
Name
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD112DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
FSHQ, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYTC-9788-PZGW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
SOFTCAT PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
Marlow
Postal Code
SL7 1LW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Solar House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02174990
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZRT-9169-TVMT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Data Centre Transfer
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services

Value

Amount
347,043
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
416,452

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010286-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
20 Mar 2025, 08:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
SOFTCAT PLC

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Mar 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
24 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
24 Mar 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
SOFTCAT PLC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Data Centre Transfer
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
20 Mar 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
347,043
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
416,452

Period

Ends
24 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
24 Mar 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010290-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
20 Mar 2025, 08:40
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Data Centre Transfer
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
20 Mar 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
347,043
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
416,452

Period

Ends
24 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
24 Mar 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010290-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
20 Mar 2025, 08:40

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE44 · BD112DY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ef6b-2025-03-20T08:40:52ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·