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Network Switches for Medicines Discovery Catapult

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

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24 Nov 2025 at 10:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited, a sub-central government public authority in Macclesfield, conducted a procurement process for network switches under the title "Network Switches for Medicines Discovery Catapult." The purpose was to replace network switches at their main office, as the existing software is scheduled to become obsolete by December 2025. The procurement, classified under the industry category "Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages," was awarded on 14th November 2025 and runs until 31st December 2028. This contract, awarded via a limited procurement method due to being below the threshold, involved an active contract stage with Trustmarque Solutions Limited, located in York, securing the contract for goods valued at approximately GBP 69,686.70 excluding VAT.

This tender creates business growth opportunities for suppliers proficient in networking and telecommunications equipment, especially those involved with leading manufacturers like Juniper, HPE Aruba, Extreme, Fortinet, or Cisco, as indicated by the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN 2024. Businesses that can provide robust network and connectivity solutions would find this an ideal contract to compete for, considering the consistent demand in upgrading IT infrastructure critical to public sector operations. Such contracts provide companies with an opportunity to establish and strengthen their presence in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Switches for Medicines Discovery Catapult

Notice Description

MDC required network switches for its main office location as the current switch software goes end of life in December 2025. The current switches are a combination of Mellanox SN2410 (25Gbps/100Gbps) and EdgeCore 4610 and 5812 (1G and 10G respectively) running Cumulus Linux. The SN2410 switches are the Core switches, also servicing servers and storage. The 4610 and 5812 switches are Edge switches servicing clients. These were to include - 2x Core switches for the network and servers - 2x 10Gbps Edge switches - 8x 1Gbps Edge switches - Any required optics for connections to ISPs and interconnections between switches - All required licenses and warranties for a minimum of 3 years. The switches proposed by suppliers must have been from a manufacturer included as 'Leaders' in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN 2024 - ie. Juniper, HPE Aruba, Extreme, Fortinet, or Cisco.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076318-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,686 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
14 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@md.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MACCLESFIELD
Postcode
SK10 4ZF
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Chelford
Westminster Constituency
Tatton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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