# Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Extended Life Cycle Support \(Physical or Virtual Nodes\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Bristol](/buyers/university-of-bristol/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Softcat](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £33,852
- Tender value: £33,852
- Award date: 30 June 2025
- Published: 15 August 2025
- Contract start: 15 August 2025
- Contract end: 30 June 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 589725df-8c45-4e82-ba34-61309ca163db-859418
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d63e36d-52be-43a9-8df1-243aead2f90f

## Description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Extended Life Cycle Support \(Physical or Virtual Nodes\) will maintain our Cyber Security posture we have procured Redhat Linux which will form the foundation of a managed service where we receive updates\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/589725df-8c45-4e82-ba34-61309ca163db-859418)