Red Hat RHEL 8.8 and SSO Extended Lifecycle Support for Bank of England
BANK OF ENGLAND · Awarded contract
AwardedRed Hat RHEL 8.8 and SSO Extended Lifecycle Support for Bank of England
Awarded 31 May 2025
Awarded31 May 2025
Value£35,830.73
SupplierSoftcat PLC
AgencyBANK OF ENGLAND
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 1mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 31 May 2025Expired 29 Sept 2026
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Bank of England awarded a contract to Softcat PLC for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 enhanced extended update support for 4 months and Single Sign-On extended lifecycle Premium and Standard support for 12 months.
The contract value is £35,830.73.
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