Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 9 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

VM Data Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 1 Mar 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of VM Data Platform

CPV: Security software package · Software package and information systems

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of VM Data Platform for NHS Somerset against the NHS Shared Business Service…Awarded

Provision of VM Data Platform for NHS Somerset against the NHS Shared Business Service framework

Delivery: South West

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
Last source update
9 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001834
Classification (CPV)
Security software packageSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602bc Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Veeam software cannot be purchased directly, only through a 3rd party operating against the NHS Shared Business Services Framework. Direct award through this framework against the PCR15.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 001834-2026-1

    Signed
    1 Mar 2025
    Value
    £152,079
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Somerset NS Foundation TrustReview body Yeovil

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat PLCFramework contractorGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, SL7 1LW, Marlow, South West, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.