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CNTR0010429 - Cisco Hardware Service & Maintenance - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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23 Jun 2021 at 22:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Cisco support partner for the CNTR0010429 contract, titled "Cisco Hardware Service & Maintenance", which is now in the award stage. The contract, valued at £81,466.11, is set for a duration of one year, commencing on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2022. The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure, with the deadline for submissions having been 22nd January 2021. This procurement falls within the hardware and services industry, and the primary location for service delivery is Birmingham, West Midlands, with a postal code of B4 7WB.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hardware and IT services, particularly those with experience in Cisco systems and network infrastructure. Companies that are SMEs and offer hardware installation, support services, or consultancy in network solutions would be ideally positioned to participate in future tenders or similar contracts with Birmingham City Council. Competitors must ensure compliance with stringent service level agreements (SLA) and demonstrate capacity for rapid response and effective service delivery to stand out in this competitive bidding process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CNTR0010429 - Cisco Hardware Service & Maintenance - AWARD

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council currently have an existing Cisco Network, consisting of Catalyst and Nexus equipment, providing interconnectivity between its core sites, 3 Datacentres and over 250 remote sites. We are looking for a Cisco support partner to assist us in supporting the existing infrastructure and then to act as a trusted advisor on the future development of the estate. This contract will be for a period of 1 year, commencing 01/04/2021 until 31/03/2022. This contract will not be automatically renewed on an annual basis, performance of the provider to meet agreed SLA's and KPI's will be rigorously monitored throughout the 12-month term. Service Level required: o Provide initial response by a qualified engineer within 1 hour of request logged o Supply of replacement spares within 4 hours, 24x7 including public holidays. o If spares are not required, the supplier to provide suggested resolution within 4 hours for service impacting requests or 2 working days for non-service impaction requests. o In the event of any failures that do not meet the SLA, the agreement should specify how Birmingham City Council will be compensated (Supplier to confirm methods of compensation available should SLA's not be adhered too). This may include rebates, service credits, discounts or other forms recompense) o Part and/or engineer to site within the specified SLA - Supplier to confirm that all replacement equipment shall be delivered to the contracted location within the specified SLA of a fault requiring hardware replacement being logged, accompanied by a suitably qualified engineer if requested. Supplier to confirm if spares can be delivered with the specifically requested software version, and customer supplied configurations if requested to do so. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon 22nd January 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c4c06add-5bf5-4ec5-847a-ba382c458e4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d3fff35-2f96-4d0d-ab96-62ebeaf70ed1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

51 - Installation services (except software)

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

CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

44316400 - Hardware

51611100 - Hardware installation services

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£81,466 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAINTEL EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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