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Network Switches for Medicines Discovery Catapult

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:02.

Opportunity overview

MDC required network switches for its main office location as the current switch software goes end of life in December 2025. The current switches are a combination of Mellanox SN2410 (25Gbps/100Gbps) and EdgeCore 4610 and 5812 (1G and 10G respectively) running Cumulus Linux. The SN2410 switches are the Core switches, also servicing servers and storage. The 4610 and 5812 switches are Edge switches servicing clients. These were to include - 2x Core switches for the network and servers - 2x 10Gbps Edge switches - 8x 1Gbps Edge switches - Any required optics for connections to ISPs and interconnections between switches - All required licenses and warranties for a minimum of 3 years. The switches proposed by suppliers must have been from a manufacturer included as 'Leaders' in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN 2024 - ie. Juniper, HPE Aruba, Extreme, Fortinet, or Cisco.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£69.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£83.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02183240
Location
York, UKE21, YO26 6RW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6ff
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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-COH-09928547
Name
MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD62
Country
GB
Locality
Macclesfield
Postal Code
SK10 4ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Block 35g, Mereside Alderley Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
09928547
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJPQ-6911-DQYY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02183240
Name
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO26 6RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Marlborough House Westminster Place

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02183240
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGCD-9498-WYHR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02183240
Name
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
69,686.7
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
83,624.04

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
14 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076318-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 10:06

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Macclesfield · UKD62 · SK10 4ZF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e6ff-2025-11-24T10:06:57ZContract details notice on Find a Tender ·