Network solutions framework
Our agreements with suppliers save you time and money when purchasing a range of wired and wifi network equipment and additional services.
About the network solutions framework
The network solutions framework offers a simple, quick and compliant route to procuring network equipment and supporting services at the best prices.
The framework agreement covers the supply and support of a broad range of wired and wifi network equipment and additional services, including:
- Devices with Firewall capabilities
- Low-end customer premises equipment (CPE)
- Mid-range enterprise, and high-end carrier-class type equipment supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet and above
- Converged network adapters
- Interface modules
- Transceivers, access points and similar equipment
- Associated ancillary goods including, but not limited to, software, cabling and installation
- Associated services including but not limited to development days, project management, resident engineer professional services and fully managed solutions
This framework launched on 1 June 2025.
Service benefits
We work with technical experts, equipment manufacturers and market partners to create a framework with distinct advantages over the other current networks. We offer:
- No need to use a full procurement process
- Call-offs allowing for reduced timescales between identifying a need and fulfilling it
- Reduced administration costs
- Sector-best prices thanks to our competitive tendering process
- Simple legal compliance
- Robust terms that suit the needs of the public sector
Who is the network solutions framework for?
The framework covers purchases by public sector organisations, including:
- Higher education institutions
- Further education institutions
- Consortiums and any other organisation or body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education, or of research
- Schools and colleges including specialist colleges
- Multi academy trusts and other such organisations established and acting on behalf schools and colleges
- Research councils and other such organisations (including those established for the provision of both education and research)
- Charities and third sector organisations
- Local authorities
- Housing associations
- NHS bodies
- Emergency services and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS
- Regional broadband consortia and any other the organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network
- Any other wider public sector organisation
This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as members of NRENs outside the UK.
The framework covers purchases by public sector organisations, including:
- Higher education institutions
- Further education institutions
- Consortiums and any other organisation or body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education, or of research
- Schools and colleges including specialist colleges
- Multi academy trusts and other such organisations established and acting on behalf schools and colleges
- Research councils and other such organisations (including those established for the provision of both education and research)
- Charities and third sector organisations
- Local authorities
- Housing associations
- NHS bodies
- Emergency services and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS
- Regional broadband consortia and any other the organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network
- Any other wider public sector organisation
This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as members of NRENs outside the UK.
List of available lots
The list below indicates the suppliers who are capable of supplying equipment under each lot (first ranked supplier in italics).
Please refer to the buyer's guide for how the framework operates and how awards may be made.
- Lot 1 - Cisco
ITGL Limited, Softcat plc, Block Solutions Ltd, CDW Limited, CAE Technology Services Ltd, BT plc - Lot 2 - Extreme
Softcat Plc, Vizst Technology Limited, Convergence Group Networks Limited, Circle IT Solutions Ltd T/ARO, Charterhouse Voice and Data Ltd, BT plc - Lot3 - HPE Aruba
Switchship Ltd, Softcat plc, Roc Technologies, European Electronique, Khipu Networks Limited, CDW Limited - Lot 4 - Juniper
Roc Technologies, Softcat plc, Kubus Group Limited, Block Solutions Ltd, IP Performance Ltd, Axians Networks Limited - Lot 5 - Palo Alto
CDW Limited, Khipu Networks Limited, BT plc - Lot 6 - Fortinet
Switchshop Limited, European Electronique, Softcat plc, Specialist Computer Centres, CAE Technology Services Ltd, Roc Technologies
The list below indicates the suppliers who are capable of supplying equipment under each lot (first ranked supplier in italics).
Please refer to the buyer's guide for how the framework operates and how awards may be made.
- Lot 1 - Cisco
ITGL Limited, Softcat plc, Block Solutions Ltd, CDW Limited, CAE Technology Services Ltd, BT plc - Lot 2 - Extreme
Softcat Plc, Vizst Technology Limited, Convergence Group Networks Limited, Circle IT Solutions Ltd T/ARO, Charterhouse Voice and Data Ltd, BT plc - Lot3 - HPE Aruba
Switchship Ltd, Softcat plc, Roc Technologies, European Electronique, Khipu Networks Limited, CDW Limited - Lot 4 - Juniper
Roc Technologies, Softcat plc, Kubus Group Limited, Block Solutions Ltd, IP Performance Ltd, Axians Networks Limited - Lot 5 - Palo Alto
CDW Limited, Khipu Networks Limited, BT plc - Lot 6 - Fortinet
Switchshop Limited, European Electronique, Softcat plc, Specialist Computer Centres, CAE Technology Services Ltd, Roc Technologies