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Published 22 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fortinet Switches and Support - eAuction

Official notice

Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£42,500£51,000 inc. VAT10.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to OPTEC SERVICES LTD
Contract term Ends 9 Feb 2026starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BFI National Archive Berkhamsted has a requirement for the following:

2 x FS-2048F (FortiSwitch-2048F Layer 2/3 FortiGate switch controller compatible switch with 48x25G(SFP28) +8x100G (QSFP28)+2x10G(SFP+). Dual AC power supplies)

2 x FC-10-S2F48-247-02-60 (FortiSwitch-2048F 5 Year FortiCare Premium Support)

CPV: Computer-related equipment · Miscellaneous computer equipment · Switches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£42,500
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 9 Feb 2026Value: £42,500 exc. VAT · £51,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
30230000 Computer-related equipment30236000 Miscellaneous computer equipment31214100 Switches

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Supplier ranked 1st after auction will win (providing they pass due diligence).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT
Authority reference
2026/463
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005789
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Computer-related equipmentMiscellaneous computer equipmentSwitches
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c4c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 2 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published277 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,0681 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OPTEC SERVICES LTD6 Feb 2026 – 6 Mar 2026£38,0682 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Film Institute

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 287780 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OPTEC SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12143074 UNIT 4 NEPTUNE COURT, VANGUARD WAY, CARDIFF, Wales, CF24 5PJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender