---
title: "Replacement of Core Network Hardware and Ongoing Support and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056829"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Replacement of Core Network Hardware and Ongoing Support and Maintenance

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056829

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## Summary

Southampton City Council has recently completed a public procurement process for the replacement of core network hardware, including ongoing support and maintenance services. The contract falls under the computer equipment and supplies category and is situated in Southampton, United Kingdom (region UKJ32). The procurement was conducted under the award stage, resulting in the contract being signed on 29th July 2025. All suppliers appointed to Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Services framework agreement RM6098 were invited to participate in this limited procurement method, which was carried out without a prior call for competition.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in network hardware solutions, particularly those capable of offering comprehensive design, supply, and maintenance services. Companies providing technology products can leverage frameworks like the Crown Commercial Services to compete in similar tenders, making it especially beneficial for large-scale suppliers like Dell Corporation Limited, which was the successful supplier for this contract. The collaboration encourages growth by allowing experienced suppliers to provide essential public service upgrades, increasing their footprint in the public sector market. This kind of tender can be particularly attractive to established technology firms looking to expand their services within regional and local authorities.

## Notice

Replacement of Southampton City Council's core network hardware. This contract encompasses the design, supply, implementation, assistance in migration of existing services, and on-going 3rd level support and maintenance services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Replacement of Southampton City Council's core network hardware. This contract encompasses the design, supply, implementation, assistance in migration of existing services, and on-going 3rd level support and maintenance services. The contract term will cover the design, supply, implementation, and migration of existing services in accordance with the successful supplier's project plan timeline. The 6-year support and maintenance element of the agreement will commence from the Delivery date of the equipment to the Buyers premises. This contract has been awarded following a further competition carried out under Crown Commercial Services framework agreement RM6098 (Technology Products and Associated Services 2), Lot 1.

### Procurement Information

A further competition was conducted under the Crown Commercial Services framework agreement RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2, Lot 1. All suppliers appointed to Lot 1 were invited to tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043904-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £223,199 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043904-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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