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Provision of Network Support for LAN infrastructure and Wi-Fi infrastructure at FCDO's East Kilbride site

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has awarded the contract for the Network Support for LAN infrastructure and Wi-Fi infrastructure at its East Kilbride site (Abercrombie House) to Optimal Edge Ltd. The support covers: - LAN infrastructure: any routing and switching hardware and any associated software products that are part of the agreed support scope; and - Wi-Fi Infrastructure: access points, wireless controllers, any associated software products as specified in the support scope. The contract has extension and value increase options (details in this note).

Awarded to

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Optimal Edge Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£115.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£138.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13882520
Location
Lowestoft, UKH14, NR32 2HD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ecm_7857
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King Charles Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-13882520
Name
Optimal Edge Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Lowestoft
Postal Code
NR32 2HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lothing House 7 Quay View Business Park, Barnards Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
13882520
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72315100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data network support services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13882520
Name
Optimal Edge Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Network Support for LAN infrastructure and Wi-Fi infrastructure at FCDO's East Kilbride site
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
11 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
115,733
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
138,879.6

Period

Ends
10 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
11 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
10 Nov 2028, 23:59

Options

Description
The contract value may be increased by up to an additional £75,922.00 excluding VAT (£91,106.40 including 20% VAT) over the life of the contract, including any extension period(s). This would bring the total potential contract value to £115,733.00 excluding VAT (£138,879.60 including 20% VAT). Any decision to extend the contract will be subject to alignment with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy.

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two extension options of up to 12 months each. Any decision to exercise these extensions will be informed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy, which sets the overarching direction for digital transformation, including the future design of the network architecture.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072973-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
11 Nov 2025, 17:26

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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