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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Sheffield Hallam University · Body Govern by Pubic Law
- Supplier
- Logicalis UK Limited
- Value
- £202,566.84
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Network components (CPV 32422000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 073401-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jun 2026
- Published3 Aug 2026Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
The contract has been awarded for the supply, implementation and ongoing support of replacement border routing infrastructure and associated software licences, maintenance and professional services. Some of the University's existing border routing infrastructure requires replacement to ensure the University maintains a resilient, secure and fully supported network perimeter solution. The contract includes replacement border routers, associated hardware and software, implementation services, training, and five years of maintenance and support.
About the supplier
Logicalis UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03732397).