Switch Architecture Refresh
BMet College · published 27 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 · questions by 13 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £745,562 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027
- Where
- UK-wide
- Categories (CPV)
- 32400000 Networks
- Lots
- 2 lots
- Switch Hardware — £600,060
- Support Arrangements — £145,502
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Price (price)65%
- Added Value (quality)5%
- Quality of Service/Capability (quality)30%
Description
You are invited to submit a Tender for the provision of a Network Switch Refresh for Birmingham Metropolitan College. The contract relates solely to the supply, support, implementation and maintenance of the switch infrastructure equipment and services detailed within this Invitation to Tender and associated pricing schedule. The proposed solution must be based solely upon the HPE Aruba equipment specified within this Tender documentation. Alternative manufacturers, substitute products, equivalent solutions, refurbished equipment, reconditioned equipment, or equipment from any other vendor will not be considered under any circumstances.
Deciding whether to bid?
Upload the tender pack and get a brief with every pass/fail requirement quoted from the documents, the scoring model and the questions you must answer. The first brief is free.