--- title: "Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066586" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066586" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066586.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066586.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2026-06-25" --- # Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College Buyer: CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066586 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066586) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066586.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the provision of a new Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College was managed via an open procedure as part of a completed tender process. Cambridge Regional College, located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, sought to replace its outdated virtual infrastructure which supports over 4000 endpoints. The tender, initiated in March 2026 and awarded by June of the same year, falls under the services category including network infrastructure and information technology services. The contract, valued at GBP 419,018, was awarded to Switchshop Ltd and is set to commence on 15th July 2026, running until 14th August 2031. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT services and network infrastructure industries, especially those capable of providing robust virtual solutions. Companies specialising in architecture, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and security services are ideally positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The open procedure favours both large enterprises and SMEs, fostering a competitive environment that encourages innovation and ensures high performance and reliability in the delivered solutions. Businesses that can offer comprehensive after-sales support and commit to environmental and added social values are likely to be competitive in such procurement processes. ## Notice This contract details notices related to the provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College replacing the current virtual environment which is over 10 years old. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 May 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Jul 2026 - 14 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £419,018 | | Contracts value | £419,018 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB4 2QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Milton & Waterbeach | | Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SWITCHSHOP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32424000 - Network infrastructure - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026 - 19 May 2026 at 15:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045869-2026 - 9 Mar 2026 at 14:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020970-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026 25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045869-2026 19th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020970-2026 9th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13064 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13065 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13066 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13067 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13068 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13069 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13070 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13071 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13072 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13073 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13074 ## Notice URLs - http://www.camre.ac.uk - http://www.switchshop.co.uk - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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