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ITT for Active Network Infrastructure Refresh

TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE

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08 Jun 2021 at 15:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Truro and Penwith College, a prominent tertiary institution situated in Cornwall, is initiating a tender titled "ITT for Active Network Infrastructure Refresh". This project falls within the network infrastructure industry category and aims to enhance the college's IT services across its main campuses in Truro and Penzance. The tender is currently in the active stage and closes on 9th July 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 20th July 2021 and conclude on 20th November 2021. This procurement follows an open procedure above the threshold, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in network components, Ethernet networks, and networking software packages. Companies with expertise in providing reliable and modern network infrastructure solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, enabling them to expand their market presence in the educational sector, optimising services for the approximately 12,000 staff and students that rely on the college's network.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for Active Network Infrastructure Refresh

Notice Description

Truro and Penwith College is a large tertiary college with two main campuses located in Truro and Penzance plus some smaller sites. The College also provides full IT services and connectivity to a partner (Callywith) College located in Bodmin. The network supports approximately 12,000 staff and students, 3,000 wired desktops 1,200 laptops and 300 wireless AP's which frequently see over 5,000 connected devices. The Penwith Campus typically has 20% of the overall student, staff and desktop count with most of the activity taking place on the larger Truro Campus. The College network has grown over the years and has been continually added to with the result that edge switches date anywhere between 2006 and 2020. These are primarily a mixture of Procurve and ComWare based HP devices with some Dell N series added between 2017 and 2020. In 2017, the previous HP 5400 cores were replaced with Dell S4000 series devices and the network has performed poorly ever since. The decision has now been taken to replace the entire network from Core to Edge with a consistent range of devices from a single vendor. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e75d5f7-89e0-4b27-8d8e-fd75b6be4cf0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

32415000 - Ethernet network

32422000 - Network components

32424000 - Network infrastructure

48210000 - Networking software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2021 - 20 Nov 2021 1-6 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
TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE
Contact Name
Guy Guerandel
Contact Email
guyg@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01872308450

Buyer Location

Locality
CORNWALL
Postcode
TR1 3XX
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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