Who Won It

Contract award · 31 Jan 2025

Interim continuity of hardware support for network and infrastructure

Home Office awarded “Interim continuity of hardware support for network and infrastructure” to Softcat Plc for £1.24m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionTelecoms equipmentLondon

BuyerHome Office
Value £1.24m
WinnerSoftcat Plc

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

Buyer
Home Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
Softcat Plc
Value
£1,241,121.40
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Telecoms equipment · Network infrastructure (CPV 32424000)
Region
London
Official notice
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Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Jan 2025
  2. Published27 Feb 2025Published 27 days after the contract date

Description

A short-term contract to achieve continuity of hardware support while other commercial arrangements are concluded.

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