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Switch Architecture Refresh
Published 27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 2026
Deadline in 23 days
- Primary CPV
-
32400000 *
Networks
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- £745,562
- Contract
-
2 months Duration
31/12/2026 26/02/2027
- Contract Types
-
32 *Radio, TV & telecommunications equipmentFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Matthew Boulton Campus, Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7PS, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price (65%)
- Added Value (5%)
- Quality of Service/Capability (30%)
Related tenders
BMet College
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
32400000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: CA18608
You are invited to submit a Tender for the provision of a Network Switch Refresh for Birmingham Metropolitan College.
The contract relates solely to the supply, support, implementation and maintenance of the switch infrastructure equipment and services detailed within this Invitation to Tender and associated pricing schedule.
The proposed solution must be based solely upon the HPE Aruba equipment specified within this Tender documentation. Alternative manufacturers, substitute products, equivalent solutions, refurbished equipment, reconditioned equipment, or equipment from any other vendor will not be considered under any circumstances.
Full CPV breakdown
- 32400000 — Networks (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
- Enquiries close
- 13 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 31 Dec 2026
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Oct 2026 16:45
- Deadline
- 23 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0791bb
- Notice ID
- CA18608
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Switch Hardware
£600,060
Switch Hardware - see ITT & Excel workbook
31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027 · Active
Lot 2: Support Arrangements
£145,502
support Arrangements - See excel workbook and ITT
31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027 · Active
Full notice record
92 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | BMet College |
| Address › Street | Matthew Boulton Campus, Jennens Road |
| Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Address › Postcode | B4 7PS |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Contact › Name | Dale Evans |
| Contact › Email | dale.evans@bmet.ac.uk |
| Contact › Telephone | 0121 446 4545 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
Buyer
| Name | BMet College |
Tender
| Title | Switch Architecture Refresh |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Networks |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Networks |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £894,674.40 |
| Value › Value | £745,562 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration. |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Switch Hardware |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Switch Hardware - see ITT & Excel workbook |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £720,072 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £600,060 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 65 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Added Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Added Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality of Service/Capability |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Quality of Service/Capability |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 26 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Support Arrangements |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | support Arrangements - See excel workbook and ITT |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £174,602.40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £145,502 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 65 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Added Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Added Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality of Service/Capability |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Quality of Service/Capability |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 26 Feb 2027 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101761-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 27 Oct 2026 |