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title: "Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Switches and Access Points"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cumberland Council"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Switches and Access Points

Buyer: Cumberland Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fee5dae3-b667-4060-bce8-fa945c164880

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## Summary

Cumberland Council procured SD-WAN switches and wireless access points to support network connectivity. The requirement is for network equipment serving the council, with delivery in England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Networking People (TNP) Ltd. The council used an open procedure through a further competition under CCS framework RM6116, Lot 1a. The award date was 29 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2031. The awarded value is £146,251.42. The tender deadline was 9 September 2026. The published information does not state evaluation criteria or divide the requirement into lots.

This award demonstrates Cumberland Council’s demand for SD-WAN switches and wireless access points as part of its network connectivity. A credible competitor when this specific requirement returns to market would need to supply network switching and wireless access point equipment suited to an SD-WAN environment. The selected supplier is identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that a business of that scale was able to win this contract. Suppliers focused on this equipment and able to serve a council network requirement are the closest fit.

## Notice

Cumberland Network - SD-WAN Connectivity for Cumberland Council Additional information: Further Competition - CCS RM6116 Lot 1a (itt_98915) Further Competition - CCS RM6116 Lot 1a (itt_98915)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af6ef08-6b80-4290-9ee5-310bfcf1718d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £146,251 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,251 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cumberland Council |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Networking People (TNP) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af6ef08-6b80-4290-9ee5-310bfcf1718d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af6ef08-6b80-4290-9ee5-310bfcf1718d
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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