AwardedAwarded 22 April 2026
Virtual Environment Infrastructure
Royal Hospital Chelsea · NHS and health
In brief
Royal Hospital Chelsea awarded IT and software work to Softcat plc on 22 April 2026.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 24 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is looking to upgrade/change the current virtual environment. The current virtual environment is hosted on a VMWare platform by 3 Host (cluster), hosting a total of 27 servers and two Non-federated SAN. Though we are happy with VMWare as a solution, constant changes on price for licenses and difficult access to support has made us want to look for alternative solutions, like Nutanix, that can provide scalability, easy management, great security, fault tolerance, good analytics across the environment. We are requesting from the supplier to provide the Royal Hospital Chelsea with a quote for VMWare, Nutanix and another alternative solution. For comparison, pros and cons.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Softcat plc 6 bids received | £166,732 | Awarded 22 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085028-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 046762-2026
About the buyer
Royal Hospital ChelseaLast 12 months
Procurements
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4Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Softcat plc1 contract
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From notice 085028-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 December 2025, last updated 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.