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Published 27 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SR3107976135 Crown Switch Refresh Project

Official notice

Authority: HM Revenue & Customs (Central government)

GoodsRestricted procedure

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,589,255published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to BT PLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replace ageing Cisco ACI switches that underpin HMRC's Crown Hosting data centre network

CPV: Network equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

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: 90%

Published sub-criteria (1)

MEAT: 90%

Published award criteria (1)

MEAT: 90%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 90 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 27 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST
Last source update: 27 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070574
Classification (CPV): Network equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d3d9 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,589,2551 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BT PLC	£1,589,255 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070574-2026-1 · BT PLC
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£1,589,255
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HM Revenue & Customs

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 100 Parliament Street, London, London, SW1A2BQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

HMRCReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

bt plcAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04190816 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.