---
title: "Invitation to Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDINAL NEWMAN COLLEGE"
published: "2026-01-05"
---

# Invitation to Tender

Buyer: CARDINAL NEWMAN COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac85

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## Summary

Cardinal Newman College, located in Preston, United Kingdom, has completed a public procurement process to address urgent network challenges within its Wi-Fi infrastructure. The college sought bids for the provision of Cisco Meraki access points, Wi-Fi edge switches, core switches, and additional SFPs. The procurement fall under the industry category of network infrastructure, and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract period began on 5th November 2025 and ended on 15th December 2025. Wave 9 Managed Services Limited, headquartered in Stafford, was awarded the contract, which carries a gross value of £554,374.52. The legal basis for this procurement adheres to the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in network infrastructure solutions. Companies like system integrators, IT service providers, and telecom equipment suppliers that can supply similar advanced telecommunication and IT products are well-positioned to compete in such procurement processes. Additionally, the emphasis on quality and cost criteria provides a fair competitive environment for both large-scale suppliers and SMEs, ensuring a diverse range of businesses can engage and potentially secure similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Cardinal Newman College are seeking to procure Cisco Meraki: access points, Wi-Fi edge switches, core switches and additional SFP's to provide a solution for the urgent network challenges with our existing Wi-Fi infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000213-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000 |
| Lots value | £420,000 |
| Awards value | £461,987 |
| Contracts value | £461,978 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDINAL NEWMAN COLLEGE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 4HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAVE 9 MANAGED SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 11:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000213-2026
- 16 Dec 2025 at 16:09 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083517-2025
- 11 Nov 2025 at 17:53 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072977-2025
- 23 Oct 2025 at 14:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067919-2025
- 10 Oct 2025 at 09:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064073-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000213-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083517-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072977-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067919-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064073-2025
  10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/
- http://www.wave9.co.uk
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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