Official UK procurement notice
Network Services, Equipment and Software Framework Agreement
Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Services, Equipment and Software Framework Agreement
Provision of a Cisco based solution for network services, internal network hardware, structured cabling, vendor support contracts, software subscriptions, and Cisco-certified professional services.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Feb 2030, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Local area network · Local area network services · Network infrastructure
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
Hardware and Support and Maintenance Pricing should follow an open book pricing mechanism.
Professional Services will be based on a schedule of rates.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,500,000
- Economic & financial standing
Already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Public and Product Liability Insurance = £10,000,000
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2,000,000
Cyber Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Adhere to the Equalities Act 2010
Compliance with General Data Protection Regulation.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, or an equivalent or higher recognised cyber security standard (for example ISO/IEC 27001).
Key personnel delivering this contract must possess Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Public and Product Liability Insurance = £10,000,000
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2,000,000
Cyber Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Adhere to the Equalities Act 2010
Compliance with General Data Protection Regulation.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, or an equivalent or higher recognised cyber security standard (for example ISO/IEC 27001).
Key personnel delivering this contract must possess Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Network Services, Equipment and Software Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 11 Feb 2030
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 16:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 13:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011541- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b9cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published259 days ago9 Feb 2026, 16:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by241 days ago27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends232 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by186 days ago23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 13:11 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 16:26 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published13 May 2026, 13:11 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 13:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 13 May 2026 | CancelledThe reasons for this are due to us identifying additional requirements during the evaluation and moderation and due to changing needs of our organisation. This requires us to review and refine the scope of our requirements and to publish a new tender. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed via ProContract
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender