Provision of Virtualisation Platform Services

Official notice

Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM94)

Awarded value£224,811published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Virtualisation Platform Services

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 1 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Authority reference: CE-33-26-DA
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-030414
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067adb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was awarded via the NHS Shared Business Solutions, Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework

Publisher note: (SC Ref:828329)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £224,8111 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£224,811 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 030414-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£224,811
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1DRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body Ayr

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PlcAwarded supplier Thames Industrial Estate, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.