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Supply of Ubiquity Hardware

LIFT SCHOOLS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2026 at 14:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Aug 2026 at 15:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

LIFT SCHOOLS is buying Ubiquiti network and telecommunications equipment for a rolling programme to bring the same infrastructure to its schools. The equipment is for phased upgrades at 22 named schools: Barton Hill, Charles Warren, St James, Trinity, Newington, New Rickstones, New Forest, Lea Forest, Green Way, Wishmore Cross, Broadlands, Noel Park, Sir Herbert Leon, Kingsley, Montgomery, Four Dwellings, Clacton, Kingswood, Richmond Park, Percy Shurmer, Aylward and Winton. The requirement is specifically for Ubiquiti equipment; alternatives will not be considered. This is a supply contract for computer-related equipment, networks and telecommunications equipment, rather than a general school technology or installation requirement.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to Transparent Communications Ltd. The award is pending, with the award dated 13 October 2026 and a scheduled signature date of 31 October 2026. The awarded value is £540,000 gross. The award period runs from 31 October 2026 to 31 July 2027; the tender lot states a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender used an open procedure. Bids closed on 7 September 2026, and the evaluation period was due to end on 28 September 2026. The sole lot was assessed on charges, weighted at 75%, based on the total equipment cost across five phases, and quality, weighted at 25% across two questions. Ten bids were recorded, including eight from SMEs.

This award demonstrates demand from LIFT SCHOOLS for standardised Ubiquiti network equipment across a substantial, multi-school estate, delivered through phased upgrades. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be able to supply the specified Ubiquiti equipment at scale and price the equipment across several delivery phases. The buyer explicitly rules out alternative equipment, so a credible competitor would need to meet that brand-specific requirement rather than propose substitutes. The evaluation placed most weight on total equipment charges, with quality also contributing through two questions; suppliers would therefore need competitive pricing alongside clear, persuasive quality responses. The ten bids, including eight from SMEs, show that smaller suppliers have competed for this type of supply contract. This is evidence of the buyer’s purchasing pattern, not an invitation to pursue the completed award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Ubiquity Hardware

Notice Description

For the Academic year of 2026 to 2027 the schools below will require Ubiquiti Equipment as part of our rolling programme to deliver the same infrastructure to all our Schools. Alternatives will not be considered. The following list of schools are to be upgraded as part of a phased programme of works in the academic year of 2026 to 2027. Schools - Lift Barton Hill, Lift Charles Warren, Lift St James, Lift Trinity, Lift Newington, Lift New Rickstones, Lift New Forest, Lift Lea Forest, Lift Green Way, Lift Wishmore Cross, Lift Broadlands, Lift Noel Park, Lift Sir Herbert Leon, Lift Kingsley, Lift Montgomery, Lift Four Dwellings, Lift Clacton, Lift Kingswood, Lift Richmond Park, Lift Percy Shurmer, Lift Aylward, Lift Winton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096575-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

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

CPV Codes

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

32400000 - Networks

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
LIFT SCHOOLS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W12 7TF
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
White City
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Transparent Communications Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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