AwardedAwarded 2 February 2026

Fortinet Switches and Support - eAuction

British Film Institute · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Film Institute awarded computer hardware work to Optec Services Ltd on 2 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £42,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 days, starting 2 February 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The BFI National Archive Berkhamsted has a requirement for the following: 2 x FS-2048F (FortiSwitch-2048F Layer 2/3 FortiGate switch controller compatible switch with 48x25G(SFP28) +8x100G (QSFP28)+2x10G(SFP+). Dual AC power supplies) 2 x FC-10-S2F48-247-02-60 (FortiSwitch-2048F 5 Year FortiCare Premium Support)

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Optec Services Ltd (SME) 4 bids received	£38,068	Awarded 2 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

22 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 005789-2026
2 February 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 008768-2026

About the buyer

British Film InstituteLast 12 months

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Suppliers it has used most for computer hardware

BSL-IT Limited1 contract
Optec Services Ltd1 contract
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From notice 005789-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 January 2026, last updated 2 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.