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HPE Aruba Renewal

H M Revenue & Customs

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:36

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Summary of the contracting process

HM Revenue & Customs procured support for its HPE Aruba technology. The requirement is categorised as IT services and covers support for the existing HPE Aruba environment; the procurement rationale identifies it as a repeat of existing services. The buyer is HM Revenue & Customs, and the delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the support requirement. This is a focused renewal rather than a broad IT support programme: suppliers whose work centres on HPE Aruba support and continuity for an established installation are closest to the requirement. The named successful supplier is Akhter Computers Ltd, based in Harlow.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Akhter Computers Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 12 October 2026. Its stated value is £372,549.59. The contract period is not recorded in the process data. HM Revenue & Customs used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, described as further competition; the stated rationale was the repetition of existing services. The requirement was divided into one lot, although that lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. Price was the sole award criterion. The process records one bid for the lot. The award is linked to the support requirement for the HPE Aruba renewal.

This award shows HM Revenue & Customs’ demand for continued support of its existing HPE Aruba technology, with the requirement treated as a repeat of services already provided. A credible supplier for a comparable future requirement would need demonstrable capability to support HPE Aruba environments and maintain service continuity, alongside the capacity to deliver a focused renewal for a national government buyer. Price was the stated basis of evaluation, so a competitive commercial offer would be important. The contract was awarded through a limited route without prior publication, on the stated further-competition basis; suppliers should therefore be prepared for a procurement route that may not involve an openly advertised competition. The successful supplier was a large company, indicating the scale of supplier selected, though the process sets out no specific accreditation or technical qualification requirement. No broader IT service capability is evidenced as part of this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HPE Aruba Renewal

Notice Description

Support

Procurement Information

Further competition

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097142-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£372,549 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
H M Revenue & Customs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Akhter Computers Limited

Further Information

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