Award

Invitation to Tender

CARDINAL NEWMAN COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2026 at 11:15

AwardUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 16:09

AwardUpdate

11 Nov 2025 at 17:53

Award

23 Oct 2025 at 14:59

Tender

10 Oct 2025 at 09:54

Summary of the contracting process

Cardinal Newman College, located in Preston, United Kingdom, has completed a public procurement process to address urgent network challenges within its Wi-Fi infrastructure. The college sought bids for the provision of Cisco Meraki access points, Wi-Fi edge switches, core switches, and additional SFPs. The procurement fall under the industry category of network infrastructure, and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract period began on 5th November 2025 and ended on 15th December 2025. Wave 9 Managed Services Limited, headquartered in Stafford, was awarded the contract, which carries a gross value of £554,374.52. The legal basis for this procurement adheres to the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in network infrastructure solutions. Companies like system integrators, IT service providers, and telecom equipment suppliers that can supply similar advanced telecommunication and IT products are well-positioned to compete in such procurement processes. Additionally, the emphasis on quality and cost criteria provides a fair competitive environment for both large-scale suppliers and SMEs, ensuring a diverse range of businesses can engage and potentially secure similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender

Notice Description

Cardinal Newman College are seeking to procure Cisco Meraki: access points, Wi-Fi edge switches, core switches and additional SFP's to provide a solution for the urgent network challenges with our existing Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000213-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£461,987 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£461,978 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDINAL NEWMAN COLLEGE
Contact Name
Karl Holland
Contact Email
kholland@cardinalnewman.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01772 460181

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 4HD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAVE 9 MANAGED SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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