OpenTelecoms equipment

Switch Architecture Refresh[E21]

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 Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E22]: GBP 745,562
Published[E18]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E17]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 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.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E10]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E14]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E13]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E11]
DetailLot 2 runs from 31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027.[E3]
DetailLot 1 runs from 31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E15]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101761-2026

Evidence

22 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 101761-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 32400000 (Networks).
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 2 runs from 31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027.
“2026-12-31T00:00:00Z to 2027-02-26T23:59:59Z”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 31 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027.
“2026-12-31T00:00:00Z to 2027-02-26T23:59:59Z”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101761-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T12:00:00Z”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
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 101761-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Clarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-13T12:00:00Z”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101761-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T16:45:08Z”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the n…”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice is titled "Switch Architecture Refresh".
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The stated value is GBP 745,562 excluding VAT.
“745562 GBP”
Document 101761-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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