Contract award · 31 Aug 2026

003718 - Supply of Ad-hoc Network Infrastructure & Hardware via NHS SBS DWS2

Durham County Council awarded “Supply of Ad-hoc Network Infrastructure & Hardware via NHS SBS DWS2” to Switchshop Ltd for £450k on 31 Aug 2026.

Telecoms equipment North East

BuyerDurham County Council

Value £450k

WinnerSwitchshop Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Durham County Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier: Switchshop Ltd SME
Value: £450,000
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Telecoms equipment · Network equipment (CPV 32420000)
Region: North East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date31 Aug 2026

Published20 Aug 2026Published 11 days before the contract date

Description

The award value is not guaranteed, the contract will be used on an ad-hoc basis up to the total award value.

About the supplier

Switchshop Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03771032).

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