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Meadowfield Fortinet Switches

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust bought two Fortinet network switches for its Meadowfield site. The switches are intended to support the new call centre used by RR and Blue Light. This is a network infrastructure purchase, delivered to Meadowfield, Worthing (postcode BN13 3EP). The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust, and the equipment is a capital expenditure purchase. The requirement is specifically for two Fortinet switches rather than a broader network installation or general IT support service. Suppliers dealing in Fortinet switching equipment and able to supply equipment for a public-sector healthcare site are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Switchshop Limited. The award was made on 23 October 2026, with a contract value of £30,295.72. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 25 August 2029. The requirement was procured as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The published procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria or a lot structure. The successful supplier is identified as a small and medium-sized enterprise, although the tender was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for Fortinet switching equipment to support a healthcare-site call centre. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to source and supply the specified Fortinet switches, understand network infrastructure requirements, and deliver equipment for integration with the new call centre serving RR and Blue Light. The purchase was made through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond within that route would be commercially important. The scale is a focused equipment supply rather than a large network deployment. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier was able to fulfil the requirement, even though the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Meadowfield Fortinet Switches

Notice Description

CAPEX purchase of 2 Fortinet switches for the Meadowfield site and will be used in conjunction with the new call centre for RR and Blue Light.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f46baf30-e578-4943-aedd-e1e4042fcb05
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9091ba8-9a46-486e-8bb3-6ceff98972da
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,295 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,295 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 25 Aug 2029 2-3 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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3EP
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Salvington
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Switchshop Ltd

Further Information

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