University of Gloucestershire VMware and Associated Services award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 16:31.

Opportunity overview

The University of Gloucestershire requires VMware software licences to enable the University to run and manage multiple virtual machines on physical server hardware. This improves hardware utilisation, reduces the need for physical servers, and provides a flexible and scalable platform for delivering and managing IT services.

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.

Phoenix Software Ltd

Matched by number

Contract value: £180.7k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 30 Sept 2026
Award ID: 096629-2026-26/919-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 01616977
Location: York, UKE21, YO42 1NS, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

Direct award to Phoenix Software Ltd who are the top ranked supplier on Lot 3 SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework ITS4052.Value not stated

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: 26/919
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: goods
Procurement Method: limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen: The SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services (SLRA) framework is compliant with the procurement regulations and has been established through a competitive tendering process. This is a direct award from the framework to top ranked supplier.

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48000000
Description: Software package and information systems

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id: D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Direct award to Phoenix Software Ltd who are the top ranked supplier on Lot 3 SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework ITS4052.
Has Options: No
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKK13

Delivery Location

Description: Service provided to all University of Gloucestershire campuses located across Gloucestershire

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Id: GB-COH-06023243

Identifier

Legal Name: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Id: 06023243
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Street Address: Fullwood House, Park Campus, The Park
Locality: Cheltenham
Region: UKK13
Postal Code: GL502RH
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Name: Stephen Warren
Email: swarren1@glos.ac.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: http://www.glos.ac.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: BODY_PUBLIC
Description: Body governed by public law

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 09
Description: Education

Organisation 2

Name: Phoenix Software Ltd
Id: GB-COH-01616977

Identifier

Legal Name: Phoenix Software Ltd
Id: 01616977
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Street Address: Blenheim House, York Road
Locality: York
Region: UKE21
Postal Code: YO42 1NS
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.phoenixs.co.uk ↗
Scale: large

Organisation 3

Name: The High Court of England and Wales
Id: GB-FTS-106785

Identifier

Legal Name: The High Court of England and Wales

Address

Locality: London
Postal Code: EC4A 1NL
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 096629-2026-26/919-1
Title: VMware and Associated Services
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-01616977
Name: Phoenix Software Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 096629-2026-26/919-1
Award ID: 096629-2026-26/919-1
Title: VMware and Associated Services
Status: active
Date Signed: 1 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount: 180,735.68
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Cheltenham · UKK13 · GL502RH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK13

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

096629-2026award, contract · 13 Oct 2026, 14:59

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The University of Gloucestershire published a notice for VMware software licences and associated services. The source names BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED as the verified legal supplier, while the underlying notice names Phoenix Software Ltd for the same company number. A contract record states GBP 180,735.68 and a signature date of 1 October 2026, but the related lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are marked active.

Published outcome signals

Notice publication13 October 2026Evidence: The award/contract notice was published at 2026-10-13T14:59:19+01:00.
Award record statusActiveEvidence: Award 096629-2026-26/919-1 has status 'active'.
Contract recordActive contract record; signed date reported as 1 October 2026Evidence: Contract 096629-2026-26/919-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.

87% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096629-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786bd
First published: 13 Oct 2026
Last checked: 13 Oct 2026, 16:31
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One award is recorded for lot 1. The award and contract records are active, but the lot-level status is cancelled, so the overall lifecycle position is contradictory in the supplied data.

Market significance

This is a GBP 180,735.68 software-licensing procurement using a direct award under the SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED

92% confidence

Award 096629-2026-26/919-1 · Lots 1 · Unknown; the published GBP 180,735.68 is a contract-level value and is not allocated to a supplier in the supplied data. GBP · Verified legal supplier linked to an active award record

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification identifies company number 01616977 as BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED. The source notice names Phoenix Software Ltd under the same company number; award 096629-2026-26/919-1 identifies that supplier record.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice publication

99% confidence

13 October 2026

View supporting evidence

The award/contract notice was published at 2026-10-13T14:59:19+01:00.

Award record status

95% confidence

Active

View supporting evidence

Award 096629-2026-26/919-1 has status 'active'.

Contract record

95% confidence

Active contract record; signed date reported as 1 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Contract 096629-2026-26/919-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.

Lot status

99% confidence

Cancelled

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 is marked 'cancelled' in the tender data.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value

99% confidence

180,735.68

View supporting evidence

Contract 096629-2026-26/919-1 reports value amount 180735.68, currency GBP.

Value allocation

99% confidence

Contract-level value; no lot-level or supplier-level allocation published

View supporting evidence

No award or lot value is supplied; the only stated value is on the contract record.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Contract signature date

99% confidence

1 October 2026

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The contract record reports dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.

Contract start date

99% confidence

Unknown

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contract_start_at is null and no start date is supplied in the contract record.

Contract end date

99% confidence

Unknown

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contract_end_at is null and no end date is supplied.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

VMware software licences and associated services to run and manage multiple virtual machines on physical server hardware.

View supporting evidence

The tender description states this requirement and its intended IT-service benefits.

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems

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The tender classification is CPV 48000000.

Delivery area

95% confidence

University of Gloucestershire campuses across Gloucestershire (UKK13)

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The item delivery location states that service is provided to all University campuses across Gloucestershire.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Limited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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The process states procurementMethod 'limited' and gives this procedure detail.

Route to market

95% confidence

Direct award under the SUPC Software License Reseller & Consultancy Services framework ITS4052

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Lot 1 describes a direct award under this framework.

Selection basis stated

90% confidence

Top-ranked supplier on framework Lot 3

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Lot 1 states that the direct award was to the top-ranked supplier on Lot 3 of ITS4052.

Competition information

99% confidence

Bid count and evaluation detail unknown

View supporting evidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Contract title

99% confidence

VMware and Associated Services

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The award and contract records use this title.

Options

99% confidence

No options

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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.

Duration

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

No contract start or end date, or duration, is supplied.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial route

98% confidence

Framework direct award rather than an openly published call for competition

View supporting evidence

The notice states a limited procedure without prior publication and describes a direct award from the SUPC framework.

Value interpretation

99% confidence

GBP 180,735.68 is reported for the contract record, without a published pricing breakdown.

View supporting evidence

The contract contains the stated value; no line-item, lot-level, or supplier-level pricing is provided.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

87%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0786bd
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

University of Gloucestershire

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The buyer party is UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE, company number 06023243.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Body governed by public law; education

View supporting evidence

Buyer classifications state BODY_PUBLIC and COFOG 09 Education.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

View supporting evidence

The buyer address is in Cheltenham, GL50 2RH.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified legal supplier

99% confidence

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED (company number 01616977)

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification matched company number 01616977 to BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED with status verified.

Source trading/name discrepancy

99% confidence

The underlying notice and lot description name Phoenix Software Ltd for company number 01616977.

View supporting evidence

The source supplier name and party legal name are Phoenix Software Ltd, while verified_company_name is BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED for the same number.

Supplier scale

90% confidence

Large

View supporting evidence

The supplier party details state scale 'large'.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Renewal estimate

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

No explicit contract end date is supplied, so a renewal timing estimate cannot be calculated.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Conflicting lifecycle statuses

99% confidence

The lot is cancelled, while the associated award and contract records are active and the contract record includes a signed date.

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award and contract 096629-2026-26/919-1 are 'active'; contract dateSigned is 1 October 2026.

Supplier name discrepancy handled

99% confidence

The verified legal supplier name is used; Phoenix Software Ltd is retained only as the differing source name.

View supporting evidence

Verification links company number 01616977 to BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED and flags nameMismatch true.

Unpublished commercial detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: start date, end date, duration, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation detail and pricing breakdown.

View supporting evidence

Relevant source fields are null or absent.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The lifecycle data is contradictory: lot 1 is cancelled, whereas the award and contract records are active and the contract record reports a signature date.
The source notice names Phoenix Software Ltd, but supplier verification identifies the same company number as BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED; the source name is not used as the legal supplier name.
Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, duration, renewal terms, lot value, supplier-level value allocation, bid count, evaluation detail and pricing breakdown.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who is the verified supplier?

The verified legal supplier is BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED, company number 01616977. The source notice uses the differing name Phoenix Software Ltd for the same company number.

What is the reported contract value?

The contract record reports GBP 180,735.68. It is not allocated by lot or supplier in the supplied data.

Is the contract definitely active?

The contract record is marked active and reports a signed date, but the related lot is marked cancelled. The supplied data does not resolve this conflict.

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.

VMware and Associated Services

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Phoenix Software Ltd

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Procedure reasons

Lots and requirements

Award criteria

Criteria

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Delivery Location

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

Award information

Related lots

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Value

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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