PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Provision of Network Licenses, Support and Hardware

National Oceanography Centre · published 14 Sept 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.

Contracts Finder release ID50a8ea22-0e35-4604-b2b6-20b8e1b1f625-912249
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-38ea4db5-a7f5-4ae5-96c0-5e2b4bb0ed9b
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/AkWv243D
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

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Award value
£120,954
award field
Tender value
£120,954
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
50312310
Maintenance of data network equipment
Delivery
Not stated
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PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of maintenance, software licensing support, technical assistance, and vendor support services for its enterprise network infrastructure at Southampton, with the option to buy hardware as requirements arise. The contract includes support for installed network hardware and associated software components, including switching, routing, wireless networking, network management platforms, operating system updates, software subscriptions, security updates, vendor technical assistance, hardware replacement services, and access to manufacturer support resources. The services support NOC's business-critical network infrastructure across its operational locations and research facilities.

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release14 Sept 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published19 Jul 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published1 Jul 2026End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published19 Jul 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Dec 2028
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 14 Sept 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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