# RHUL-26133 VMware Licensing Renewal

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Royal Holloway and Bedford New College](/buyers/royal-holloway-and-bedford-new-college/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Softcat Plc
- Award value: £353,157
- Tender value: £353,157
- Award date: 17 August 2026
- Published: 17 August 2026
- Contract start: 1 August 2026
- Contract end: 31 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4d9889b0-9c1f-4f7c-baea-35f0773c158a-911004
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5af0560-3296-48f3-a99c-20dad4f9b863

## Description

Awarded to Softcat PLC for VMware vSphere Foundation Licensing via SLRA Framework Lot 3\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d9889b0-9c1f-4f7c-baea-35f0773c158a-911004)