Campus Network and Connectivity
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Duration
- 6 months
- Topic
- Network upgrade
- Published
- 9 May 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
University of Salford has operated its existing campus network (27 buildings across 3 campuses - see attached map link above) for over 10 years. The demands of our students and staff have changed significantly during this period, as has the technical capabilities of vendors. Whilst the existing solution is functional it lacks a modern approach and is resource intensive to support. To deliver our digital vision, the University has identified the need to implement a modern, scalable, modular network with the enhanced security benefits modern technology brings. High levels of automation to allow the efficient management of the network whilst not compromising security. Through technology and our strategic partnerships, the University of Salford are looking to transition our engineers from a supporting function to an enabling and leading function. Thus, providing the capacity to drive the required significant change across our digital environment.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date8 May 2025
- Completed: Award published9 May 2025Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date8 November 2025
About the buyer
University of Salford is a higher education institution in Salford, running a formal, structured procurement process across its schools and services. Open competitive tenders are advertised through the university's InTend portal and on Contracts Finder. Commodity purchases run through consortium frameworks such as the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. Formal routes to market include RFQs, invitations to tender and structured supplier onboarding. Every tender carries minimum scoring for social value, sustainability and equity, diversity and inclusion. Suppliers onboarded this way invoice against a university-issued purchase order under its no purchase order, no pay policy.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Salford's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32428000 · Network upgrade
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-salford.gov |
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