AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded and signed a contract with CDW LIMITED for VMWare licence renewal services, following a further competition under the IT Software Framework (104504).
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for CDW LIMITED. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026, starts on 31 October 2026 and ends on 30 October 2031.
Market significanceThe reported contract value is £508,956.73 excluding VAT (£610,748 gross). It covers a five-year term and permits purchases of additional licences if required.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CDW LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · 508956.73 GBP · verified
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Award 1 names CDW Limited as supplier; supplier verification records verified_company_name CDW LIMITED, company number 02465350, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document describe the publication as a Contract details notice.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract term
99% confidence31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-10-31 and endDate 2031-10-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£508,956.73
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Contract 1 value.amount is 508956.73 GBP; award 1 reports the same value.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£610,748
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 610748 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence28 September 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-09-28.
Initial notice publication
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Process published_at and release history record 2026-09-29.
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-31.
Contract end
99% confidence30 October 2031
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2031-10-30.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document and source_updated_at record publication on 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceVMWare licence renewal
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Process title is 'VMWare Licence Renewal'; contract title is 'CBMDC 448 - VMWare Licence Renewal'.
Procurement category
97% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Award item for LOT-0000 lists this CPV classification.
Delivery area
97% confidenceUKE41, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UKE41, GB.
Lot
99% confidenceLOT-0000
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Award 1 and its item both relate to LOT-0000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Process tender.procurementMethod is selective.
Award route
99% confidenceFurther competition under a framework agreement
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Description states further competition under IT Software Framework 104504; procurementMethodDetails is 'Award under framework'.
Framework reference
98% confidenceIT Software Framework - 104504
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Process description names Framework Agreement IT Software Framework - 104504; related process links to framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-059bfd.
Competition indication
93% confidenceMarked competitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031.
Options
99% confidenceAdditional licences can be purchased if required
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Contract hasOptions is true and options.description states this wording.
Performance metrics
98% confidenceNo agreed metrics reported; rationale: provision of licences
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Contract noAgreedMetricsRationale is 'Provision of licences'.
Above-threshold status
98% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract aboveThreshold is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA framework further competition was used for a five-year licence renewal arrangement.
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The description specifies a further competition under framework 104504; the contract period is 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031.
Demand flexibility
99% confidenceThe buyer may buy additional licences during the contract if required.
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Contract options description states that additional licences can be purchased if required.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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CDW LIMITED is supplied as the verified company name following an exact-name match, with company number 02465350.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and individual lot value are not supplied in the published notice data.
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LOT-0000 has no title, description or value fields in the supplied lot record.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields are present in the supplied process, award or contract data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo unit pricing, licence volumes or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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The supplied contract data contains aggregate net and gross values only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot title, lot description and individual lot value were not supplied in the published notice data.
- Information on bids received, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice data.
- Licence quantities, product configuration, unit prices and pricing breakdowns were not supplied.
- The option permits additional licence purchases but no option value, volume or exercise conditions beyond the stated description were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CDW LIMITEDCity of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilVMWare licence renewalIT Software Framework 104504CBMDC 448public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the VMWare Licence Renewal contract?
CDW LIMITED, verified with company number 02465350, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the VMWare licence renewal contract?
The contract value is £508,956.73 excluding VAT and £610,748 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031.
How was the contract awarded?
It was awarded through a further competition under the IT Software Framework - 104504.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.