Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
New College Durham
XR6326
Framwellgate Moor Campus
Durham
DH15ES
UK
Contact person: Craig Long
Telephone: +44 1913754014
E-mail: craig.long@newdur.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcollegedurham.ac,uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Network Switches and Software
Reference number: NCD581
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Network Switches and Associated Software,
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
82 287.26
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Network Switches and Associated Software awarded using a closed Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Utilised a closed YPO framework.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCD581
Title: Network Switches and Software
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd
12742499
Pipewell Quay
Gateshead
NE8 2BJ
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 287.26
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Awarded using closed framework
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor
Durham
DH1 5ES
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2026