Borough Hall Network Switch Replacement

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: East of England (UKH24)

Awarded value£159,053published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to boxxe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Switch Replacement for Borough Hall Site. Replacement and upgrade of existing Cisco switches. This will allow Bedford Borough Council to maintain an efficient and effective ICT solution to all staff members across the Borough Hall site.

CPV: Network components

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England · Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street Bedford MK429AP

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jul 2026, 13:59 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2026, 13:59 BST
Authority reference: C BBC CS 07739
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-067287
Classification (CPV): Network components
Delivery area: East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ccf6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award is permitted under the CCS/GCA framework in RM 6098 Lot 2 - Hardware

Publisher note: Framework Direct Award under CCS / GCA RM6098 Lot 2 - (Hardware)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £159,0531 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
boxxe Limited	£159,053 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Borough Hall Network Switch Replacement · boxxe Limited
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£159,053
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK429APContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Boxxe LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02109168 York, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.