Networking Equipment Upgrade

A Contract Award Notice
by SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract ()
Duration: not specified
Value: £545K

Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published: 15 Jul 2026
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Somerset NHS Trust Taunton

1 supplier

Qolcom Reading

Description

Provision of networking equipment for trust wide estate upgrade in preparation for a larger programme. Equipment includes Aruba switches and cables totalling 641 pieces.

Award Detail

1	Qolcom (Reading) Reference: 1 Value: £545,106

CPV Codes

None found

Legal Justification

The Trust intends to directly award a contract to Qolcom for the upgrade of HP network infrastructure deployed Trust‑wide. This award is justified under Schedule 5 (technical reasons) of the Procurement Act 2023 due to essential interoperability, compatibility, and continuity requirements with the Trust's existing HP environment. Qolcom is the Trust's incumbent supplier for HP networking and holds HP Platinum Partner status, providing exclusive commercial pricing, enhanced support, and specialist technical capability not available through alternative suppliers.