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Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Switches and Access Points

Cumberland Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 10:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council procured SD-WAN switches and wireless access points to support network connectivity. The requirement is for network equipment serving the council, with delivery in England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Networking People (TNP) Ltd. The council used an open procedure through a further competition under CCS framework RM6116, Lot 1a. The award date was 29 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2031. The awarded value is £146,251.42. The tender deadline was 9 September 2026. The published information does not state evaluation criteria or divide the requirement into lots.

This award demonstrates Cumberland Council’s demand for SD-WAN switches and wireless access points as part of its network connectivity. A credible competitor when this specific requirement returns to market would need to supply network switching and wireless access point equipment suited to an SD-WAN environment. The selected supplier is identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that a business of that scale was able to win this contract. Suppliers focused on this equipment and able to serve a council network requirement are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Switches and Access Points

Notice Description

Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Connectivity for Cumberland Council Additional information: Further Competition - CCS RM6116 Lot 1a (itt_98915) Further Competition - CCS RM6116 Lot 1a (itt_98915)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fee5dae3-b667-4060-bce8-fa945c164880
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af6ef08-6b80-4290-9ee5-310bfcf1718d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£146,251 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£146,251 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 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
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Networking People (TNP) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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