OpenTelecoms equipment

CA18608 - Switch Architecture Refresh[E16]

Birmingham, United KingdomBMet College[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 745,562
Buyer: BMet CollegeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E4]: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 745,562
Published[E14]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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. Includes Lots: Lot 1: Switch Hardware Lot 2: Support Arrangements To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18608. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18608 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E7]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
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, 13:27 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379

Evidence

17 facts

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

E1
The buyer is BMet College.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 32400000 (Networks).
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T12:00:00Z”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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 Invit…”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: Europe.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T16:42:09Z”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "CA18608 - Switch Architecture Refresh".
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 745,562.
“745562 GBP”
Document eaed1d16-d131-44e7-b910-a4da65b6878c-919379, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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