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DDaT26356-Line Card for Switches

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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24 Jul 2026 at 17:40

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation required line cards for network switches, classified as network equipment. The goods support the organisation’s switching infrastructure and are being supplied as a call-off requirement rather than as a broader installation or managed service. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting for UKRI. Delivery is associated with the CB2 0QH postcode area in Cambridge. This is a goods procurement, focused on supplying the specified hardware. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although it was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The selected supplier was Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge, a Stafford-based technology supplier.

This is an awarded and completed procurement, not a call for competition. UK Shared Business Services Limited used a direct award under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework, described as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made to Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge on 9 July 2026 for £42,366.12 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 10 July 2026 to 10 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 July 2026 at 11:00. The award is active, and the award value matches the tender’s upper estimated value. The procurement covered a single requirement for line cards for switches.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide line cards compatible with network switches and demonstrate dependable fulfilment of a defined network hardware order. The procurement shows that UKRI-related demand can be placed through the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework using a direct-award call-off route, so framework access and the ability to meet its terms are commercially important. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist network equipment businesses can be relevant, while the appointed supplier shows that larger technology providers also compete successfully. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to offer clear product specifications, compatibility assurance, ordering support and reliable delivery for a public-sector network environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26356-Line Card for Switches

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the supply of line card for switches. This Call Off contract has been sourced via a Direct Award procedure to the supplier under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a89f1aa-0835-430d-a54c-f4cd7d96cf28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff847b2e-e53a-44b9-9f77-ea9f423b9fd5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME
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
£42,366 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,366 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2027 1-2 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stone Technologies Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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