Backup Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£100,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Backup system software and managed support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST
Last source update: 14 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST
Authority reference: 1250/HG
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-087000
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f96f Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
14 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc22 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2027	£100,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PZHB-8494-NVZZ Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Cardiff, Wales, CF99 1SNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat plcAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST