HPE Aruba 9300 Series · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£128,901published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of network hardware for NPL's Data Centre 2, consisting of Aruba 9300‑series switches and associated 3‑year support subscriptions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 13 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update: 13 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Authority reference: PO00018387
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023038
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0669f4 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £128,9011 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£128,901 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£128,901
Period
19 Feb 2026 – 19 Feb 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NPL Management Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02937881 · GB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, TW11 0LWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PlcAwarded supplier MARLOW, MARLOW, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT