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Published 19 Aug 2026, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Enterprise Agreement - CISCO

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£66,666,667framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2031 · starts 24 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CISCO - Enterprise Agreement

CPV: Network operating system software package · Telecommunications services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
5 yrs from 24 Jul 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£666,666,667
Contract period: 24 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Enterprise Agreement - CISCO” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Aug 2026, 08:52 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 08:52 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jul 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078755
Classification (CPV)
Network operating system software packageTelecommunications services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e709 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: BG
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Appointment period ends
28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
bg
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
24 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Contract starts94 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened93 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until93 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published68 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 08:52 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends58 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Corsham, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.