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Lab Switch Refresh

H M Revenue & Customs

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22 Sep 2026 at 07:54

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Summary of the contracting process

HM Revenue & Customs procured additional network equipment for its laboratory environment. The equipment supports laboratory analysis, integration testing and migration activities, so the requirement is relevant to network infrastructure suppliers able to provide equipment for technical testing and transition work. The procurement is classified as network equipment (CPV 32420000), while the stated procurement category is services, indicating that the purchase sits within a broader service requirement rather than being described solely as a product supply. Delivery is for HMRC’s operations in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns a government department’s laboratory and associated technical activities, making experience supplying dependable network infrastructure for controlled, business-critical environments particularly relevant. The selected supplier is CDW Limited, a large organisation based in London.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. HMRC used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with tender submissions due by 30 July 2026 at 11:00. The contract was awarded to CDW Limited on 18 August 2026 for £108,546.04 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2030. The award is active and covers the additional network equipment requirement supporting laboratory analysis, integration testing and migration. The published process records the overall procurement value at the same amount as the award value. Participation was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate lot structure or additional evaluation weighting is recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from HMRC for additional network infrastructure supporting laboratory analysis, integration testing and migration. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to supply suitable network equipment reliably, understand technical laboratory and test environments, and support migration activity without disrupting operational or controlled systems. The framework call-off route also shows that access to the relevant framework, or a comparable route into public-sector purchasing, is commercially important. The successful supplier’s scale indicates that HMRC valued the capacity to fulfil a government technology requirement over a substantial delivery period. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable equipment sourcing, technical implementation capability, delivery coordination and experience supporting complex public-sector or similarly critical environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lab Switch Refresh

Notice Description

Provision of additional network equipment to support lab analysis, integration testing, and migration activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78a7f20e-c516-492f-9582-e8a92cc395ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4d555e-5e04-4c3a-9b84-d98daf822e26
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,546 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£108,546 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
H M Revenue & Customs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SS99 1AA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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