Notice Information
Notice Title
IT2472_Datacentre Switching Network Refresh
Notice Description
The Datacentre Network Refresh project aims to replace aging network switches in the datacentre to ensure secure, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure. This initiative addresses equipment end-of-life, support contract expiry, and security risks identified in recent audits, aligning with the Council's network strategy. The project involves the procurement of twenty-six datacentre switches. This maintains compliance, supports growth, and mitigates risks from unsupported hardware.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067d7f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047069-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- 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
72700000 - Computer network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £688,455 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 May 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TROWBRIDGE
- Postcode
- BA14 8JN
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- TLK15 Wiltshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge Central
- Westminster Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047069-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031728-2026
8th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Available under URN IT2472 on Supplying the South West Portal
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d7f-2026-05-21T13:08:40+01:00",
"date": "2026-05-21T13:08:40+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d7f",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PDZR-9968-RYYY",
"name": "Wiltshire Council",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PDZR-9968-RYYY"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "County Hall",
"locality": "Trowbridge",
"postalCode": "BA14 8JN",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKK15"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Amy Colderick",
"email": "Amy.Colderick@wiltshire.gov.uk",
"telephone": "+44 3004560100"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PMHG-4556-TXRY",
"name": "USHERLINE LIMITED",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PMHG-4556-TXRY"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "7 Southbourne Gardens",
"locality": "Bath",
"postalCode": "BA1 6LZ",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKK12"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "steve.mercieca@usherline.co.uk"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": true,
"shelteredWorkshop": true
},
"control": {
"description": "NO"
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PDZR-9968-RYYY",
"name": "Wiltshire Council"
},
"planning": {
"noEngagementNoticeRationale": "We are procuring off the shelf goods."
},
"tender": {
"id": "IT2472",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "IT2472_Datacentre Switching Network Refresh",
"description": "The Datacentre Network Refresh project aims to replace aging network switches in the datacentre to ensure secure, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure. This initiative addresses equipment end-of-life, support contract expiry, and security risks identified in recent audits, aligning with the Council's network strategy. The project involves the procurement of twenty-six datacentre switches. This maintains compliance, supports growth, and mitigates risks from unsupported hardware.",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "72700000",
"description": "Computer network services"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKK15",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"amount": 400000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-05-08T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-05-07T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-05-15T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"amount": 400000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Financial",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 100,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-05-30T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2027-05-30T23:59:59+01:00"
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "L-1",
"documentType": "biddingDocuments",
"description": "Available under URN IT2472 on Supplying the South West Portal",
"url": "https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk"
},
{
"id": "L-2",
"documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
"description": "Available under URN IT2472 Tender Pack on Supplying the South West Portal",
"url": "https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk"
},
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "031728-2026",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031728-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-04-08T09:30:37+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "5",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 7,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "6",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 7,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "7",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 7,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "8",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "IT2472_Datacentre Switching Refresh",
"status": "pending",
"date": "2026-05-21T00:00:00+01:00",
"value": {
"amountGross": 826146.02,
"amount": 688455.02,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PMHG-4556-TXRY",
"name": "USHERLINE LIMITED"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "72000000",
"description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKK15",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"standstillPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-06-02T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-06-08T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2029-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"subcontracting": {
"subcontracts": [
{
"id": "1",
"mainContractors": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PMHG-4556-TXRY",
"name": "USHERLINE LIMITED"
}
],
"description": "No"
}
]
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "047069-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047069-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-05-21T13:08:40+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-05-21T00:00:00+01:00",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-06-08T23:59:59+01:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
}
]
}