Contract award · 20 Mar 2026

Provision of Core Switches - FCDO's UK LAN Refresh

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office awarded “Provision of Core Switches - FCDO's UK LAN Refresh” to Computacenter (UK) Limited for £949k.

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Key facts

Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£948,904
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Telecoms equipment · Local area network (CPV 32410000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Mar 2026
  2. Published11 May 2026Published 52 days after the contract date

Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to Computacenter (UK) Ltd for UK Local Area Networks (LAN) - Core Switches Refresh. The procurement was conducted under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service (CCS)) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 (TePAS2) framework (RM6098). The contract provides for the supply of hardware and three years of associated software licences, including support. The contract may be extended for one or more periods for a total period of up to three additional years. The initial contract value is £548,904.34. The contract includes provisions to increase the total value by up to £400,000 during the initial term and/or any extension period. All values are exclusive of UK VAT but include all other applicable taxes.

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