Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Corporate Office, Second Floor, Block C, Government Buildings, Picton Terrace
Carmarthen
SA31 3BT
UK
Contact person: Josh Wood
E-mail: josh.wood@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Rubrik Portfolio Renewal
Reference number: P0168A - HDDA-MIN-63346
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a contract to renew their current Rubrik licence portfolio into one co-termed agreement covering their backup, recovery, cyber resilience, data protection and security monitoring requirements.
Rubrik technology forms a critical component of the Health Board’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Framework, providing immutable backup, rapid recovery, ransomware detection, and protection of highly sensitive clinical and corporate data. The solutions are used extensively across the organisation to safeguard confidential patient information and ensure HDUHB can maintain continuity of services in the event of a cyber incident, system failure, or malicious attack.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 386 529.20
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate awarded a contract to renew their current Rubrik licence portfolio into one co-termed agreement covering their backup, recovery, cyber resilience, data protection and security monitoring requirements.
Rubrik technology forms a critical component of the Health Board’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Framework, providing immutable backup, rapid recovery, ransomware detection, and protection of highly sensitive clinical and corporate data. The solutions are used extensively across the organisation to safeguard confidential patient information and ensure HDUHB can maintain continuity of services in the event of a cyber incident, system failure, or malicious attack.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This exercise was completed via the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD) Framework for IT Products and Services (iii) (WGCD-ICT-124-23) under Lot 2 Software via a further competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P0168A - HDDA-MIN-63346
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat Plc
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
Telephone: +44 1612725766
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 386 529.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:172078)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2026