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North Northamptonshire Council - Juniper Hardware

Awarded to SOFTCAT PLC

North Northamptonshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 26 October 2026
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Overview

North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for Juniper hardware, licensing, and support for its Local Area Network estate. The scope of supply covers three QFX5120-48Y-AFO2 switches with redundant power supplies, stacking leads to enable a Virtual Chassis, and five-year Juniper 1S licences. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC on 29 September 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Below threshold - limited competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
26 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
Network equipment

Award outcome

Award date
29 September 2026
Contract period
29 September 2026 → 29 September 2031
Contract length
5 years
Winner
  • SOFTCAT PLC

This contract ends on 29 September 2031.

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About the winner

SOFTCAT PLC

Based in
Marlow
Public contracts won
1,674
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North Northamptonshire Council in the last 12 months

164

contracts awarded, worth £1,167,710,846 in total

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  1. Contract

    26 October 2026

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