Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK429AP
UK
E-mail: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedford.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Borough Hall Network Switch Replacement
Reference number: C BBC CS 07739
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32422000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Network Switch Replacement for Borough Hall Site. Replacement and upgrade of existing Cisco switches. This will allow Bedford Borough Council to maintain an efficient and effective ICT solution to all staff members across the Borough Hall site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
159 053.21
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH24
Main site or place of performance:
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK429AP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Switch Replacement for Borough Hall Site. Replacement and upgrade of existing Cisco switches. This will allow Bedford Borough Council to maintain an efficient and effective ICT solution to all staff members across the Borough Hall site. Qty. 37 switches and associated components.
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
Direct Award is permitted under the CCS/GCA framework in RM 6098 Lot 2 - Hardware
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: C BBC CS 07739
Title: Borough Hall Network Switch Replacement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe Limited
02109168
York
UK
NUTS: UKE21
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 159 053.21
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Framework Direct Award under CCS / GCA RM6098 Lot 2 - (Hardware)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2026