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Published 8 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IT2472_Datacentre Switching Network Refresh

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK15)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £400k / year · £500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 21 May 2026
Awarded to Usherline Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 30 May 2027 · starts 30 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Datacentre Network Refresh project aims to replace aging network switches in the datacentre to ensure secure, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure. This initiative addresses equipment end-of-life, support contract expiry, and security risks identified in recent audits, aligning with the Council’s network strategy. The project involves the procurement of twenty-six datacentre switches. This maintains compliance, supports growth, and mitigates risks from unsupported hardware.

  • No preliminary market engagement: We are procuring off the shelf goods.

CPV: Computer network services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 30 May 2026 – 30 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
72700000 Computer network services

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
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Financial: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Financial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 May 2026
Authority reference
IT2472
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031728
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Computer network services
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d7f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published196 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by167 days ago
    7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline166 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by159 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent154 days ago
    21 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts145 days ago
    30 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends141 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published134 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 May 2026, 13:08 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2026, 13:08 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £688,4551 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Usherline LimitedSMEIT2472_Datacentre Switching Refresh8 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029£688,45521 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • IT2472_Datacentre Switching Refresh · Usherline LimitedSME

    Signed
    9 Jun 2026
    Value
    £688,455
    Period
    9 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Under threshold for KPIs to be published

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY County Hall, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Usherline Limited Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PMHG-4556-TXRY 7 Southbourne Gardens , Bath, South West, BA1 6LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender