Award

Award of ITMC - WAN and LAN Extreme Network Partner

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

18 Oct 2023 at 14:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeenshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of ITMC - WAN and LAN Extreme Network Partner services. This procurement process started on September 29, 2023, with a tender period ending on September 28, 2030. The contract is currently in the active stage. The contract value is GBP 3,320,000, and it was awarded to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd. The main procurement category is goods involving network-related equipment and services.

This tender opportunity for ITMC services presents a lucrative chance for suppliers specialising in network equipment, hardware, and related services. Businesses with expertise in networks, LAN, WAN, and hardware solutions compatible with Extreme Networks products would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to modernise Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure, supporting digital transformation and cloud innovation initiatives. Suppliers who can provide scalable and compatible network solutions aligning with the Council's requirements stand to benefit from this competitive opportunity.

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Notice Title

Award of ITMC - WAN and LAN Extreme Network Partner

Notice Description

The Council's estate currently has over 4,300 Aerohive wireless access points (WAPs) and 820 switches, across over 340 individual sites. This equipment is mostly due to go end-of-life in October 2025.The Council has recently chosen Extreme Networks as our manufacturer of choice for Network Switches and WAPs, following an ITMC in late 2022. That ITMC included a central network admin console (NAC) handling scalable management and authentication for the equipment in that (and for this) procurement, and subsequently will expand and extend our new Wi-Fi Solution, with a significant increase in the number of devices relying on the service. The network will support agile, mobility driven, modernisation opportunities within the digital transformation and cloud innovation workstreams. The proposed equipment must be fully compatible with the existing NAC solution.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000738984
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490747
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
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

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


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32410000 - Local area network

32420000 - Network equipment

32430000 - Wide area network

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,320,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 20232 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
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CONSUMER SCOTLAND

FIFE COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

MORAY COUNCIL

NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

STIRLING COUNCIL

Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement, Corporate Procurement, Direct Services, HR, Inclusive Business Models, Learning Directorate, MPIP, Procurement, Purchasing
Contact Email
ashlyn.tode@forestryandland.gov.scot, chris.morgan@gov.scot, cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk, helen.dickson@scotent.co.uk, hieprocurement@hient.co.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, pfoote@pkc.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, robbd@stirling.gov.uk, samantha.kellock@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 03452136720, +44 1294323219, +44 1343563137, +44 1412420133, +44 1414686024, +44 1463245245, +44 1467539600, +44 1738475000, +44 1896893000, +44 3000676100, +44 3001230900, +44 3451550000, +44 7776346937, +441312448890, 01786233326

Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST

ALEX F NOBLE & SON NISSAN

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

CGF SERVICES

COLLABORATE RESEARCH

COMPASS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

CRITIQOM LIMITED (TRADING AS ADARE SEC

DATASEC

DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES

DUNCAN WEMYSS

DUNNYDEERSERVICES

EVERWARM

GEO-STRUCTURAL

HARVEY NASH

HEALIOS

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

LAMDK

MAPLETON CONSULTING

MARSH

MURRAY PEAT CONTRACTING

OBJECTIVE

PAGE BROS (NORWICH

PRIME INDUSTRIAL & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES

SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS

SPORTEX GROUP

STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES

VENESKY BROWN

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

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