Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Core Switches - FCDO's UK LAN Refresh

Awarded 20 Mar 2026

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Awarded20 Mar 2026
Value£948,904.00
SupplierCOMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED
AgencyForeign Commonwealth and Development Office
RegionUNITED KINGDOM
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 2y 5mo3y term, 21% elapsed
Awarded 20 Mar 2026Expires 19 Mar 2029

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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.

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