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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Networking Equipment Upgrade

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:51.

Opportunity overview

Provision of networking equipment for trust wide estate upgrade in preparation for a larger programme. Equipment includes Aruba switches and cables totalling 641 pieces.

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.

QOLCOM LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£545.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£654.1k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04049238
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG7 8AP, 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
ocds-h6vhtk-06c145
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Trust intends to directly award a contract to Qolcom for the upgrade of HP network infrastructure deployed Trust‑wide. This award is justified under Schedule 5 (technical reasons) of the Procurement Act 2023 due to essential interoperability, compatibility, and continuity requirements with the Trust's existing HP environment. Qolcom is the Trust's incumbent supplier for HP networking and holds HP Platinum Partner status, providing exclusive commercial pricing, enhanced support, and specialist technical capability not available through alternative suppliers.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

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
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RH5

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RH5

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNWR-4212-QWHQ

Address

Street Address
Musgrove Park Hospital
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 5DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
QOLCOM LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04049238

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04049238

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVCH-5723-CTVW

Address

Street Address
1 Andromeda House Calleva Park
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG7 8AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
32410000
Description
Local area network

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04049238
Name
QOLCOM LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
15 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Supply of goods only with no additional requirements from the provider.

Period

Starts
16 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Nov 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
654,126.62
Amount
545,105.52
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066682-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 11:49
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA1 5DA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 061727-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062969-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 066682-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·