# Provision of VMware Software Licenses

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by National Oceanography Centre.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [National Oceanography Centre](/buyers/national-oceanography-centre/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Softcat PLC](/suppliers/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £95,579
- Tender value: £95,579
- Award date: 14 March 2026
- Published: 14 July 2026
- Contract start: 18 April 2026
- Contract end: 10 January 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e023c8aa-6530-4951-805c-79bbd037d554-904445
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72c75a99-1483-44d0-bb86-e887ad9c2d86

## Description

This notice is for an award of contract via Lot 3 of the SLRA Framework by direct award, in accordance with the provisions of the framework\. The purchase was for VMware Cloud Foundation \(VCF\) licenses\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e023c8aa-6530-4951-805c-79bbd037d554-904445)