AwardedAwarded 5 February 2026

STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Education

In brief

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College awarded IT and software work to Sohonet Limited on 5 February 2026.

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

What the notice says

Awarded to Sohonet Limited for a service including the design, build, configuration, and installation of all required network hardware, covering core, aggregation, access switching, firewall, internet edge, and Wi-Fi components. Implementation will need to include installation and patching, commissioning, integration with partner systems, and final testing, user acceptance testing, and handover. Ongoing network management will include monitoring and management of all routers, switches, internet bandwidth, and managed security services. To include Core Redundancy and design changes to reduce the risk of workflow disruption. This will involve adding additional network equipment and routing licenses across all devices to enable VXLAN to improve local traffic efficiency for high-bandwidth devices and support media workflow integration for multicast traffic.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Sohonet Limited	£596,220	Awarded 14 January 2026 6 February 2026 to 31 March 2029

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

Timeline

15 January 2026Transparency notice · UK5, notice 003374-2026
15 January 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 003413-2026
26 March 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 028194-2026

Last time this was bought

STA-26020 Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab

Won by: Sohonet Limited
Awarded: 18 November 2025
Value: £432,782

Matched on Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Royal Holloway and Bedford New CollegeLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

Similar open tenders

All open IT and software tenders

Closes 30Sept
CCM1379 - OHU Software
The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care
Closing soon36 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£82kestimated
Closes 30Sept
Design Consultancy Framework
Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software
Closing soon36 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£4.5mframework ceiling
Closes 2Oct
TWBC - Payment Kiosk
Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software
Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
Value not stated
Closes 2Oct
Joint DBS System
The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software
Closing soon3 days left
£2.8mestimated
Closes 2Oct
EV Charging Infrastructure
National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software
Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest3 lots
£29.9mestimated

From notice 003374-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 January 2026, last updated 26 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.