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DDaT26503 - Network and Underpinning Infrastructure

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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20 Oct 2026 at 10:05

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through UK Shared Business Services Limited, procured network and underpinning infrastructure, including hardware delivery and software support. The requirement covers supplying network hardware and the supporting software and services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement, with software support forming part of the requirement. The procurement was made through the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement, under its servers lot. The buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting for UKRI.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dell Corporation Limited. The award was made on 12 October 2026, with a contract period from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2033. The awarded value is £472,701.20. The buyer used a direct award to the top-ranked supplier under the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement; the process is described as a framework call-off using a selective method. The submission deadline was 30 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the framework’s ranking, with the highest-ranked supplier selected. This is a single award for the network infrastructure, hardware delivery and software support requirement.

This award demonstrates UKRI’s demand for an integrated network infrastructure supply covering hardware delivery and software support, rather than hardware alone. Suppliers competing for a future requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate the ability to provide the infrastructure and associated software support as a coherent service, manage delivery across the United Kingdom, and meet the operational needs of a long-term contract. The procurement used a framework call-off and selected its top-ranked supplier, so credible participation depends on securing a strong position within the relevant framework and satisfying its ranking and capability requirements. The contract’s extended duration indicates a requirement for suppliers able to support infrastructure over several years, not simply fulfil a one-off hardware order. The selected supplier was a large company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26503 - Network and Underpinning Infrastructure

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of Network and Underpinning Infrastructure, hardware delivery & software support. This procurement is being concluded as a direct award against the top ranked supplier under the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA), Lot 1 Servers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c097d2d8-51f4-4431-9796-4556664782e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650f3b8b-74a4-4ba7-896b-c681c8f37dff
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£472,701 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£472,701 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2033 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
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

DELL CORPORATION LIMITED

Further Information

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