Switch Architecture Refresh

What the buyer is asking for

You are invited to submit a Tender for the provision of a Network Switch Refresh for Birmingham Metropolitan College. The contract relates solely to the supply, support, implementation and maintenance of the switch infrastructure equipment and services detailed within this Invitation to Tender and associated pricing schedule. The proposed solution must be based solely upon the HPE Aruba equipment specified within this Tender documentation. Alternative manufacturers, substitute products, equivalent solutions, refurbished equipment, reconditioned equipment, or equipment from any other vendor will not be considered under any circumstances.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 65%pricePrice
• 5%qualityAdded Value
• 30%qualityQuality of Service/Capability

2 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Switch Hardware£600k

  Switch Hardware - see ITT & Excel workbook

• Support Arrangements£146k

  support Arrangements - See excel workbook and ITT

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 38 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published10 days ago

   27 Oct 2026, 16:45 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 6 days

   13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 16 days

   23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 55 days

   31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice27 Oct 2026, 16:45 GMT101761-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender