Provision of Core Switches - FCDO's UK LAN Refresh
Details
- Supplier(s)
- COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED
- Value
- £948,904
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Local area network
- Published
- 11 May 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to Computacenter (UK) Ltd for UK Local Area Networks (LAN) - Core Switches Refresh. The procurement was conducted under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service (CCS)) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 (TePAS2) framework (RM6098). The contract provides for the supply of hardware and three years of associated software licences, including support. The contract may be extended for one or more periods for a total period of up to three additional years. The initial contract value is £548,904.34. The contract includes provisions to increase the total value by up to £400,000 during the initial term and/or any extension period. All values are exclusive of UK VAT but include all other applicable taxes.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date20 March 2026
- Completed: Award published11 May 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date19 March 2029in 2 years
About the buyer
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Every procurement runs on Jaggaer, the department's eSourcing portal, where suppliers register to bid. Opportunities and awards are published on Contracts Finder, and bids above threshold need Central Digital Platform registration. A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32410000 · Local area network
- 32420000 · Network equipment
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov |
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