Tender

Active Network Infrastructure Refresh

TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE

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Tender

08 Jun 2021 at 15:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Truro and Penwith College is conducting an open tender for the project titled "Active Network Infrastructure Refresh", with a budget of £750,000. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for network infrastructure, and is situated in Truro, UK. The tender process is currently active, with submissions closing on 9 July 2021. The project aims to replace the entire network infrastructure to support approximately 12,000 staff and students, ensuring a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in network infrastructure and IT services, particularly those experienced in providing hardware and technical solutions for educational institutions. Companies that can offer integrated network solutions and maintain high standards of service delivery will find this tender particularly advantageous for expanding their market presence. With the project's substantial value and critical nature for educational operations, businesses that can facilitate a seamless transition and upgrade of network services will be well-positioned to succeed.

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Notice Title

Active Network Infrastructure Refresh

Notice Description

The Truro and Penwith College 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 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. 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Truro and Penwith College 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 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. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b9a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012852-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
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
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE
Contact Name
Guy Guerandel
Contact Email
guyg@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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