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GMCA 1864 Replacement of Core Data Centre Switches

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · published 23 Apr 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release ID2663172a-2d29-411a-bc6b-95a450d27828-894221
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-ca229776-acea-4dab-9697-c893ed375e50
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-170514
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£53,500
award field
Tender value
£53,500
tender field
Procurement method
Other -
Category
services
CPV
72000000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery
United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

The existing switches used within our data centres reach end of vendor support. Operating unsupported core infrastructure presents unacceptable operational and security risks. Replacement is required to maintain service resilience and vendor support. The existing switches were procured under historic arrangements and are now at end of lifecycle. Supply of four switches and 12 months support.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release23 Apr 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published2 Apr 2026
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published30 Apr 2026
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published30 Apr 2029
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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VODAFONE LIMITED

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Published 23 Apr 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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