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Fibre Switches

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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09 Apr 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for "Fibre Switches" to Softcat Plc. The procurement process was completed on 26th March 2024. The contract is valued at £117,910.74 GBP. The contract involves the provision of fibre switches to support the council's business infrastructure needs. The procurement was categorised under the goods category and followed an open procedure.

This contract for "Fibre Switches" presents opportunities for businesses in the IT infrastructure sector, particularly those providing fibre switch solutions and maintenance services. Companies with experience in supplying and supporting fibre connectivity solutions would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The contract was awarded following a competitive bidding process, which included bids from both domestic and foreign suppliers. Businesses interested in enhancing their technology offerings through public sector contracts could benefit from similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fibre Switches

Notice Description

Requirement for fibre switches including support and maintenance to ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place to support the needs of the business.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council has the requirement to maintain access to the main data storage area via fibre connected switches, these switches provide connectivity within the data centre in Livingston and the DR data centre in Bathgate. The councils' main data storage appliances receives and transmits data over the fibre switches to servers and onward clients connected who require to access applications and data. The switches must be capable of sending and receiving large amounts of data in a timeously fashion, directly attached with fibre and allow for management of allocated fibre channel provisioning.. Direct award via HealthTrust Europe Digital Technology Framework (ComIT 3 - Complete IT)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000763294
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502678
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£117,910 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lisa.mallaghan@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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