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Published 15 May 2026, 13:22 BST

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Juniper Switch Migration · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT16.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 15 Jul 2026
Awarded to OPTEC SERVICES LTD
Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swansea Council is undertaking a project to replace ageing and end-of-support switching infrastructure across its corporate network and migrate to a Juniper Mist-based LAN

CPV: Computer network services · Computer-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (6 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72500000 Computer-related services72700000 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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
15 May 2026, 13:22 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
Authority reference
CCS/25/337
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044906
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Computer network servicesComputer-related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0699fe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

itt_124726 - Juniper Switch Migration

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/64449948019E2B21957F ↗

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published158 days ago
    15 May 2026, 13:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by123 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline116 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published85 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 13:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,5481 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OPTEC SERVICES LTDSME£41,548 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Juniper Switch Migration · OPTEC SERVICES LTDSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2026
    Value
    £41,548
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OPTEC SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZHY-1534-DHLJ Unit 4 Neptune Court, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 5PJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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