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TMBC IT Networking Equipment

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Apr 2026 at 16:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2025 at 14:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has completed a procurement process for "TMBC IT Networking Equipment," within the industry category of IT services and Internet services. The procurement took place in West Malling, UK, and aimed at refreshing the council's Networking and Wi-Fi infrastructure, coinciding with the creation of a new data centre. The process followed an open competition method, described as "Below threshold - open competition," and managed through a tender stage. Key dates included the tender release on 1st August 2025 and contract awards announced on 29th April 2026, with the procurement process reaching completion status. Contracts start from 31st May 2026 until 30th May 2029, with options for annual extensions potentially extending to 2031.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses specialising in IT networking solutions and Wi-Fi technology. CAE Technology Services Limited, a large entity, and KHIPU Networks Limited, an SME, successfully secured contracts for core network requirements and additional Wi-Fi needs, respectively. The procurement favours SMEs, as evidenced by the competitive participation of small enterprises in the final stages. Companies offering scalable, seamless administration through intuitive interfaces, and capable of handling robust performance demands, possess a competitive edge in similar tenders. This process encourages suppliers to join forces, potentially enhancing technological capabilities, service scalability, and market presence within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TMBC IT Networking Equipment

Notice Description

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is looking for a reputable supplier of Core Networking and Wifi solutions. The Council's Networking and Wi-Fi infrastructure is being refreshed to bring this up to date and to enable leverage of new cutting-edge technologies. This refresh is coinciding with a new data centre creation and will be used to enable a Wi-Fi first approach within our head office in West Malling and our other satellite offices. A new data centre is being created in the head office, this doesn't actually exist yet but the works are looking likely to proceed, if for any reason the space isn't created any new solution would feature in its existing location. The proposed solutions must facilitate seamless administration, scalability, and robust performance through an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).

Lot Information

Core Network Requirements

Renewal: Two optional annual extension

Additional Wifi Requirements

Renewal: Two optional annual extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039470-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,207 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 30 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4LZ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ46 West Kent
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED

KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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