VMWare Renewal 2026-2027 (1+1)
Tender Overview
About this tender
This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is seeking an authorised Broadcom VMware partner or reseller to provide subscription licensing, maintenance and production support for a consolidated enterprise VMware environment, for a term of 1+1 years. Scope Provision of VMware subscription licensing, maintenance and production support for DCS's consolidated enterprise VMware environment Objectives The project aims to: Ensure continuity of VMware subscription licensing, maintenance and vendor support for business critical platforms and services Deliver value for money through competitive commercial arrangements and effective licence management Optimise licence utilisation and consumption across the consolidated VMware estate Strengthen software asset management, governance, reporting and licence compliance capabilities Support hybrid infrastructure environments spanning on-premises and cloud-based workloads while maintaining operational flexibility Minimise operational, security and compliance risks associated with unsupported, expired or under-licensed VMware products Provide access to Broadcom/VMware technical expertise, support services, incident escalation, maintenance updates and strategic roadmap guidance Maintain flexibility to accommodate future workload growth, cloud adoption initiatives, infrastructure modernisation activities and evolving platform strategies Contractor Requirements Authorised Broadcom VMware partner or reseller status Demonstrated proven capability in VMware licensing, software asset management, enterprise support services and licence optimisation to ensure the ongoing stability, compliance and effectiveness of the DCS VMware environment Contract Terms and Conditions Contract term of 1+1 years Enquiries Primary Contact: Benjamin Boyd Email: ICT_Contracts@customerservice.nsw.gov.au Phone: +61 2 8276 8341
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