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Published 10 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Network Switches and Software

Official notice

Authority: New College Durham (Charity / VCSE)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 26 Feb 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Network Switches and Associated Software,

CPV: Networks

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Supply of Network Switches and Associated Software awarded using a closed Yorkshire…Awarded

Supply of Network Switches and Associated Software awarded using a closed Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Framework Agreement.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
Authority reference
NCD581
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032680
Classification (CPV)
Networks
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fa9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Utilised a closed YPO framework.

Publisher note: Awarded using closed framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Network Switches and Software

    Signed
    26 Feb 2026
    Value
    £82,287
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

New College Durham

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSERegional or local authorityEducation GB-COH: XR6326 Framwellgate Moor Campus, Durham, North East, DH15ESContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.