Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 16 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of CISCO networking equipment, servers & core components, peripherals, and support

Authority: UK Biobank Ltd (Public body)

GoodsAward 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 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£624,136published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of CISCO networking equipment, servers & core components, peripherals, and support - LLD development, installation, implementation, and configuration work

Procured using Digital Workplace Solutions 2 NHS SBS framework SBS10510

CPV: Network equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of CISCO networking equipment, servers & core components, peripherals, and…Awarded

Supply of CISCO networking equipment, servers & core components, peripherals, and support including Firewalls, Switches, Cabling, Servers and appliances - LLD development, installation, implementation, and configuration work

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

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034794
Classification (CPV): Network equipment
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068467 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded under the Digital Workplace Solutions 2 NHS SBS framework SBS10510 as a direct award, as allowed by the framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £624,1361 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£624,136 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 034794-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£624,136
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK BIOBANK LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHealth GB-COH: 4978912 Units 1 & 2 Spectrum Way,, Stockport, North West, SK30SAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PlcAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.