Tender

Netscalers

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

22 Feb 2023 at 11:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to replace their Citrix ADCs (NetScalers) with virtual appliances to enhance their web server security and load balancing capabilities. This procurement opportunity involves acquiring 4 virtual load balancers to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery, with a deadline for tender submission on March 6, 2023. The contract period is set to start on July 21, 2023, and end on March 31, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, presenting a business opportunity in the software package and information systems industry for companies specialising in IT services.

Businesses, particularly SMEs, offering IT services such as consulting, software development, and internet support could find this tender from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust as a strategic growth opportunity. The Trust's emphasis on virtual load balancers highlights the shift towards digital security solutions in the healthcare sector. With a minimum contract value of £35,000 and total value of £50,000, this tender offers the chance for qualified companies to provide innovative solutions that meet the Trust's technical requirements and contribute to the enhancement of their operational infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Netscalers

Notice Description

KCHFT (Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust) have a requirement to replace their Citrix ADCs (NetScalers) with 4 virtual Citrix ADC appliances - 2 per data centre. The NetScaler's currently provide KCHFT with a secure reverse proxy to in house web servers, as well as load balancing capabilities. KCHFT currently have 2 physical NetScaler (ADCs), which are due to go out of support soon (The current hardware devices reach their "EoL" in April 2023), and a suitable replacement needs to purchased. The requirement is to have 4 virtual load balancers 2 per datacentre. This would enable business continuity in the event of the loss of a single appliance, or disaster recovery in the event of losing the whole data centre. This will be capitalised and also comes with the possibility of extra funding from the capital budget. Expressions of interest (EOI) must be submitted via the Procontract Procurement Portal (Proactis) under opportunity number DN657494. Any correspondence to the Authority's staff email will be disregarded. Please log in via the following link to EPI if already registered, or the link will also allow you to register and then EOI. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-19d4151b-60d5-4d9c-a2f0-cd7825b0bb92
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22fc3338-1956-4ab7-8702-f7ba62e73fb6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Sarah Woodcock
Contact Email
sarah.woodcock2@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1233667979

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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