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Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College

Cambridge Regional College

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 May 2026 at 16:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Mar 2026 at 14:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of a new Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College was managed via an open procedure as part of a completed tender process. Cambridge Regional College, located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, sought to replace its outdated virtual infrastructure which supports over 4000 endpoints. The tender, initiated in March 2026 and awarded by June of the same year, falls under the services category including network infrastructure and information technology services. The contract, valued at GBP 419,018, was awarded to Switchshop Ltd and is set to commence on 15th July 2026, running until 14th August 2031.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT services and network infrastructure industries, especially those capable of providing robust virtual solutions. Companies specialising in architecture, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and security services are ideally positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The open procedure favours both large enterprises and SMEs, fostering a competitive environment that encourages innovation and ensures high performance and reliability in the delivered solutions. Businesses that can offer comprehensive after-sales support and commit to environmental and added social values are likely to be competitive in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College

Notice Description

This contract details notices related to the provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College replacing the current virtual environment which is over 10 years old.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066586
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£419,018 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£419,018 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Aug 2031 Over 5 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
Cambridge Regional College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB4 2QT
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Switchshop Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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