Dell Core Network Switch Replacement

Authority: Torridge District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK4)

Awarded value£39,396published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to NEXUS OPEN SYSTEMS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Torridge District Council seeks quotations for the supply of a replacement Dell core network switching solution to replace existing Dell PowerSwitch switches currently operating as the Council's primary network core.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages 72700000 Computer network services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 11:57 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 11:57 BST
Authority reference: DN829473
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098420
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a9b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Oct 2026, 11:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £39,3961 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NEXUS OPEN SYSTEMS LIMITEDSME	£39,396 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Dell Core Network Switch Replacement · NEXUS OPEN SYSTEMS LIMITEDSME
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£39,396
Period
12 Oct 2026 – 1 Dec 2031
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torridge District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJN-2837-MMJT Riverbank House, Bideford, South West, EX39 2QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NEXUS OPEN SYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03603046GB-PPON: PVTW-7179-TLWN Vale House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, South West, EX2 5AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Oct 2026, 11:57 BST