# VMWare Renewal - Direct Award via the NHSSBS DWS Framework ref SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411/16

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Phoenix Software Ltd\.](/contract-winners/phoenix-software/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £289,657
- Award date: 25 April 2025
- Published: 13 May 2025
- Contract start: 24 May 2025
- Contract end: 23 May 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a76313d8-d8ee-4859-918c-daaab3b32bb6-844952
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04cf7ee7-050a-4084-a733-185c26074e00

## Description

The Council requires VMWare licensing \+ support \(vCentre, ESX\) subscription renewal for 3 years\. Direct award via an existing framework agreement was identified as the most suitable route to market\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a76313d8-d8ee-4859-918c-daaab3b32bb6-844952)