Procurement of FibreChannel Storage Array

Authority: Poplar HARCA (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: London (UKI42)

Awarded value£87,991published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of a FibreChannel capable storage array to replace an existing unit that is reaching end of life.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Poplar HARCA require a redundant FibreChannel-Capable Storage Array with at least 25TB…Awarded

Poplar HARCA require a redundant FibreChannel-Capable Storage Array with at least 25TB of usable storage to replace an old unit which is coming to it's end of life.

Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 8 Jul 2026, 11:55 BST
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 11:55 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-064126
Classification (CPV): Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area: London (UKI42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c62f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Procurement was made using an existing Framework Agreement (EEM0077 - IT Reseller).
This framework permits a direct award of the contract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £87,9911 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£87,991 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 064126-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
19 Jun 2026
Value
£87,991
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

POPLAR HOUSING AND REGENERATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyHousing AssociationHousing and community amenities GB-COH: RS007726 155 East India Dock Road, London, London, E146DAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Regulator of Social HousingReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.