Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 12 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Ubiquity Hardware

Authority: Academies Enterprise Trust (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to Transparent Communications Ltd

Contract term 11 moends 31 Aug 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the Academic year of 2026 to 2027 the schools below will require Ubiquiti Equipment as part of our rolling programme to deliver the same infrastructure to all our Schools. Alternatives will not be considered. The following list of schools are to be upgraded as part of a phased programme of works in the academic year of 2026 to 2027.

Schools - Lift Barton Hill, Lift Charles Warren, Lift St James, Lift Trinity, Lift Newington, Lift New Rickstones, Lift New Forest, Lift Lea Forest, Lift Green Way, Lift Wishmore Cross, Lift Broadlands, Lift Noel Park, Lift Sir Herbert Leon, Lift Kingsley, Lift Montgomery, Lift Four Dwellings, Lift Clacton, Lift Kingswood, Lift Richmond Park, Lift Percy Shurmer, Lift Aylward, Lift Winton

CPV: Computer-related equipment · Networks · Telecommunications equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 11 moPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (11 mo)

30230000 Computer-related equipment 32400000 Networks 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies

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

Charges 75%: Total cost of equipment per 5 phases.
Quality 25%: Two questions worth 25%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 14:07 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 28 Sept 2026
Authority reference: T332
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076878
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Computer-related equipmentNetworksTelecommunications equipment and supplies
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2d8 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: 30 Days

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendorganiser.co.uk/educationportal ↗

Timeline

12 Aug 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published70 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
Submission deadline44 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by22 days ago
28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts20 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent8 days ago
13 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published8 days ago
13 Oct 2026, 14:07 BST
Today
21 Oct 2026
Standstill endsin 2 days
22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
12 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Oct 2026, 14:07 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Oct 2026, 14:07 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £540,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 108 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Transparent Communications LtdSME31 Oct 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£540,000 inc. VAT	13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10final-stage tenders	8	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LIFT SCHOOLS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06625091 1 Edcity Walk, London, London, W12 7TFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Transparent Communications LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCND-6247-HYWT 4 Northern Buildings Northern Road, Cosham, South East, PO6 3DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsIntend Educational Portal

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Oct 2026, 14:07 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST