Research Data Equipment FAIR

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Wales (UKL2)

Awarded value£1,400,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OCF LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience

CPV: Data equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

32580000 Data equipment

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: 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Feb 2026, 09:11 GMT
Last source update: 16 Feb 2026, 09:11 GMT
Authority reference: CU.1845.TH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013688
Classification (CPV): Data equipment
Delivery area: Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065482 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini-Competition conducted via a compliant framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:161629)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,400,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OCF LIMITEDSME	£1,400,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013688-2026-CU.1845.TH-1 · OCF LIMITEDSME
Signed
10 Feb 2026
Value
£1,400,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OCF LIMITEDAwarded supplier Unit 5 Rotunda Business Centre, Thorncliffe Park, Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S352PG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.