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HDD-DCO-23-53 CISCO Network Switches

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services has awarded a contract for the provision of Cisco network switches and associated hardware within the Health Board, with a total value of £574,529.35. This contract aims to facilitate the continued operation of Health Board data centres by incorporating additional functionality to support cyber security best practice. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with a contract signed on 29th February 2024. The location of this procurement is Carmarthen and Uxbridge in the goods industry category.

This tender for Cisco network switches creates business growth opportunities for suppliers of network components, network infrastructure, operating system enhancement software packages, license management software packages, and data security software packages. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering IT hardware, software, cybersecurity, and computer science solutions. The Health Trust Europe ICT Solutions Three framework agreement provides a compliant route for sourcing ICT requirements, including hardware and software solutions, with potential providers linked to the Welsh economy included.

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Notice Title

HDD-DCO-23-53 CISCO Network Switches

Notice Description

Hywel Dda Health Board ("HDUHB") has awarded a contract for the provision of Cisco network switches and associated hardware within the Health Board. This contract will facilitate the continued operation of Health Board data centres as these switches are pivotal to running all clinical and administrative systems within HDUHB. The network switches are to be installed in the data centres at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH) as current network switches are due to become end of life in the next 6 to 10 months. The solution enables the digital team to take advantage of current switch technology development to incorporate additional functionality to support cyber security best practice by dividing the data centre network into smaller protection zones to limit the Health Boards exposure to cyber-attacks. The requirement needs to be in placed by promptly to avoid any potential disastrous consequences should any faults arise on old equipment which will be unsupported within the next 10 months.Additionally, the Health Board are looking to include the provision of Cisco C9200L switches which will be utilised across HDUHB to replace current switches which are already end of life and can no longer accept security updates or have supported provided should a fault occur, exposing the Health Board to significant risk with the systems run through these switches. This hardware facilitates the simplification of the complex networks, optimized information technology and reduced operational costs by leveraging intelligence and automation to allow the connection of edge devices to the site local area network.The Health Trust Europe ("HTE") ICT Solutions Three (3) framework agreement (ComIT3 - HTE-011006) is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation and provides a compliant route to source entire information communication technology and digitisation requirements across the complete IT vendor and value-added reseller landscape ranging from hardware, software, cybersecurity and computer science solutions. This framework includes several potential providers who have achieved inclusion on the framework following a qualification process and procurement approached the a suppliers with links to the Welsh economy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-140450
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140450
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

32422000 - Network components

32424000 - Network infrastructure

48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package

48218000 - License management software package

48732000 - Data security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£574,529 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Feb 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name
Josh Wood
Contact Email
josh.wood@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1633831530

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town West
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

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