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STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 10:47.

Opportunity overview

Awarded to Sohonet Limited for a service including the design, build, configuration, and installation of all required network hardware, covering core, aggregation, access switching, firewall, internet edge, and Wi-Fi components. Implementation will need to include installation and patching, commissioning, integration with partner systems, and final testing, user acceptance testing, and handover. Ongoing network management will include monitoring and management of all routers, switches, internet bandwidth, and managed security services. To include Core Redundancy and design changes to reduce the risk of workflow disruption. This will involve adding additional network equipment and routing licenses across all devices to enable VXLAN to improve local traffic efficiency for high-bandwidth devices and support media workflow integration for multicast traffic.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SOHONET LIMITED

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Contract value
£596.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£715.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03132110
Location
London, UKI32, W1D 3DG, 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
STA-26020b
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Royal Holloway University of London serves as the lead partner of the CoSTAR National Lab, which forms a key component of the wider Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme. The University is the Contracting Authority and procuring entity for this contract. The contracted services will be carried out at the CoSTAR National Lab facility, located within studio premises leased by the University. Under the current tenancy agreement, the University is required by the Landlord to contract with the existing network provider for the management and supply of telecommunications and broadband services to the Demised Premises. The appointment of alternative service providers is strictly subject to the landlord's prior consent and is not guaranteed. Sohonet Ltd is the designated connectivity provider for the premises responsible for the management of all on-site physical infrastructure, cabling and technical support services. As a result, engaging an alternative supplier is not considered to be a feasible option. Doing so would require the undertaking of extensive structural and construction work to install new cabling and may require a provider to enter into wayleave agreement by the landlord. Even if such permission would be granted by the landlord, this would incur significant delays, increased costs, and considerable disruption to the programme.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Id
GB-COH-RC000823

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000823

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRVY-6462-QBVG

Address

Street Address
Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill
Locality
Egham
Postal Code
TW20 0EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SOHONET LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03132110

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03132110

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTDL-9912-NCXZ

Address

Street Address
5 Soho Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1D 3DG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72400000
Description
Internet services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72700000
Description
Computer network services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03132110
Name
SOHONET LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
5 Feb 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A below £5 Million

Period

Starts
6 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. There may be a need for some additional equipment and licenses during the contract period if required.

Value

Including VAT
715,463.65
Amount
596,219.71
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028194-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Mar 2026, 17:22
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Egham · UKJ25 · TW20 0EX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 003374-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 003413-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 028194-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·