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Network Operating System (Cisco)[E17]

Beverley, United KingdomEast Riding of Yorkshire Council[E2]

In plain English

What they want: Network Operating System (Cisco) East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) (the council) is looking to partner with a suitably qualified supplier to provide consultancy, design, implementation, migration, testing, knowledge transfer, and support services to facilitate the transition from a Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) managed Cisco ACI environment to a traditional Cisco NX-OS based data…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 275,000
Buyer: East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E7]: 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 275,000
Published[E14]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Network Operating System (Cisco) East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) (the council) is looking to partner with a suitably qualified supplier to provide consultancy, design, implementation, migration, testing, knowledge transfer, and support services to facilitate the transition from a Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) managed Cisco ACI environment to a traditional Cisco NX-OS based data centre network architecture.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot LOT-0000 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
DetailLot LOT-0000 is evaluated on: Price 80% Non-Price 20% (Method statement questions).[E1]
DetailLot LOT-0000 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jul 2034.[E5]
DetailClarification questions close at 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101674-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
Lot LOT-0000 is evaluated on: Price 80% Non-Price 20% (Method statement questions).
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/lots/0/awardCriteria/weightingDescription, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The buyer is East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Document 101674-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 48000000 (Software package and information systems).
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Lot LOT-0000 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jul 2034.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2034-07-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101674-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Tenders must be submitted by 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-11T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Network Operating System (Cisco) East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) (the council) is looking to partner with a suitably qualified supplier to provide consultancy, design, implementation, migration, testing, knowledge transfer, and support services to facilitate the transiti…”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot LOT-0000 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-10-28T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderUpdate”
Document 101674-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T15:27:57Z”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109627&TID100114667&B=”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Network Operating System (Cisco)".
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 275,000 excluding VAT.
“275000 GBP”
Document 101674-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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