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Network Infrastructure Refresh

Financial Conduct Authority

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23 Jul 2026 at 16:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) procured a network infrastructure refresh as a goods requirement. The work replaces end-of-life hardware supporting the FCA’s existing DFU network and includes a second site in Leeds. The Leeds installation is intended to provide limited disaster-recovery capability for the London location, so the requirement covers network hardware and infrastructure across two operational sites. Delivery is associated with the FCA’s London base at 12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN, and the second site in Leeds. The procurement is classified as hardware under CPV 44316400. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers of business network infrastructure, hardware refresh programmes and resilient multi-site network environments, particularly those able to support disaster-recovery arrangements alongside the primary London installation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to CDW Limited. FCA used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender’s estimated value was between £2,700,000 and £3,500,000, while the award value was £3,292,433.09. The award was made on 28 April 2026. The contract period runs from 10 June 2026 to 9 December 2031. The tender submission deadline was 8 May 2026 at 12:00. The contract covers the network infrastructure refresh described for the FCA’s London and Leeds sites. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome records one supplier and one award.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates substantial FCA demand for replacement network hardware and a multi-site infrastructure programme with disaster-recovery capability. Credible competitors for a future requirement of this type would need to supply and support business-grade network infrastructure, manage an end-of-life hardware refresh and deliver consistently across London and Leeds. They would also need to understand how a secondary site with limited disaster-recovery capability supports resilience for a primary location. The framework call-off route is commercially significant: suppliers seeking comparable FCA work would need access to the relevant framework and the ability to compete through its call-off process. The procurement’s stated SME and VCSE suitability positions indicate that the requirement is aimed at suppliers with sufficient scale for a major, long-term infrastructure delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Infrastructure Refresh

Notice Description

A new DFU network infrastructure to replace current one. The hardware, is end of life and needs replacement, includes second site, Leeds with a limited DF capability suitable to support DR requirements for the London location.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-343a06e7-5d16-4168-b63e-6f88998902c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83e27310-a8f6-4b1e-884f-c5a4e671e5e2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,292,433 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 9 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Financial Conduct Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

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