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    ContractsNorth Northamptonshire Council - Juniper Network Switches and Support
    Awarded contract

    North Northamptonshire Council - Juniper Network Switches and Support

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    North Northamptonshire Council seeks to procure three Juniper QFX5120 switches with redundant power supplies, stacking capabilities, and five-year support licenses for their local area network infrastructure.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 26 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SO
      SOFTCAT PLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    26 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    North Northamptonshire Council is seeking to procure Juniper Hardware to upgrade and support the Council's Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure. The procurement includes: 3 x QFX5120-48Y-AFO2 managed switches, each with redundant power supply units (2 PSUs per switch for high availability), Virtual Chassis stacking leads to enable switch clustering and unified management, and 5-year Juniper support licenses (1S licenses) covering maintenance, updates, and technical support. This equipment is designed to provide enterprise-grade network switching, redundancy, and reliability for the Council's LAN operations. Suppliers should note the specific switch model and licensing requirements, as well as the need for stacking capability to create a resilient network infrastructure.

    Track record

    3 awards · 2 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In media communications, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOFTCAT PLC2× · 67%
    2. Vivedia Ltd1× · 33%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, SWITCHSHOP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07900d

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