# The Provision of VMWARE Software Licence

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [N H S Shared Business Services](/buyers/n-h-s-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SOFTCAT PLC](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £439,545
- Tender value: £439,545
- Award date: 20 July 2026
- Published: 28 July 2026
- Contract start: 23 July 2026
- Contract end: 22 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e9b9fd23-e8ee-443c-ad1e-a36363c87db4-908524
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d212e36a-22ef-4e4d-a3f9-556025906dca

## Description

Appointment of a single supplier to provide the VMware Cloud Foundation \(VCF\), VMware VDefend, and associated recovery solutions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b9fd23-e8ee-443c-ad1e-a36363c87db4-908524)