Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-9df8-702c-9ba0-b5df5de20324/vmware-software-licences [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBrestricted procedure # Vmware Software Licences [Aston University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aston-university) Estimated value £1,187,068 Published 31 Mar 2026 Deadline Closed 2 Mar 2026 ## About this tender VMware licenses provide the virtual infrastructure (private cloud) for the whole University and the most advantageous licence for the scale the University uses is the Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) and is priced based the number of devices to be covered (processor cores). The University has held this type of licence since 2016 and covers numerous VMware products used across the University: - vSphere Enterprise (Virtualisation Software, including compute and storage) - VMware Horizon Test platform (Virtual Desktop and application software) - increased licences - VMware vRealize Operations (management software) - Consultancy and Training Credits The current ELA ends on the 27th April 2026 and needs to be renewed otherwise the University digital systems will stop working and be unsupported. This virtualisation software is a critical service used by the University and runs all of the campus-based systems, including: - General Virtual/Cloud environment on campus - Infrastructure servers - Academic Servers - Research serves - Business engagement - The SITS infrastructure - The Virtual Desktop (VDI) service - Security and management platforms for the above - Training Credits so we keep up with the technology. Without these services the University digital server infrastructure would stop working ## CPV classification Database and operating software package Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/300edb40-bf6e-487e-9fc4-623064b92cd1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileAston University: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aston-university)[SectorMore Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Registration Services Booking and Management System Herefordshire Council 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-36b1-7388-87a9-27c78a201aee/registration-services-booking-and-management-system)[Fleet Management System North East Derbyshire District Council 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-83e7-7347-bd5f-302d644ecdf8/fleet-management-system)[The People's Network E-bikes - Customer Subscription, Service, Technology and Fleet Management Platform Provider South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-96da-72c9-813b-873ea7454e67/the-peoples-network-e-bikes-customer-subscription-service-technology-and-fl)[Software package and information systems – mixto de suministro suscripción Plataforma tecnológica de gestión de contenidos para gestión centralizada portales y páginas web para la Red Provincial de Comunicaciones de la Diputación de Almería, en modalidad de SAAS, con hosting y mantenimiento Junta de Gobierno de la Diputación Provincial de Almería 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe17-71a2-baf7-3a729fddc417/spain-software-package-and-information-systems-mixto-de-suministro-suscripci)[Medical software package – Zakup oprogramowania do zarządzania Zakładem Patomorfologii Katowickiego Centrum Onkologii Katowickie Centrum Onkologii 6 days left 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff10-711e-b196-4735827541f2/poland-medical-software-package-zakup-oprogramowania-do-zarzadzania-zakladem)[Software package and information systems – UEM OSS/MPC Dataport AöR 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff26-70c5-b28c-5fc6d67ab499/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-uem-ossmpc)