Contract award · 17 Jun 2025

Provision of Network Core Switches

Southampton Solent University awarded “Provision of Network Core Switches” to Charterhouse Voice and Data for £33,995. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionTelecoms equipmentSouth East

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Southampton Solent University · Body governed by public law
Value
£33,994.52
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Telecoms equipment · Network routers (CPV 32413100)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Jun 2025
  2. Published15 Aug 2025Published 59 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase via NHS SBS framework of network equipment. SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411

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