--- title: "019/2018E Network Core Replacement and Ongoing Equipment Supply, Support & Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HE PORTAL" published: "2018-05-22" --- # 019/2018E Network Core Replacement and Ongoing Equipment Supply, Support & Services Buyer: HE PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1745471a-ae85-4d65-9258-a6979a5bff29.json) ## Summary The University of the West of England (UWE) is currently engaged in an open procurement process titled "019/2018E Network Core Replacement and Ongoing Equipment Supply, Support & Services." This initiative aims to support approximately 3,000 staff and 28,000 students through the replacement of their current network core, which services about 7,500 devices across six sites in the South West of the United Kingdom. The procurement period is set to close on 15 June 2018, with the contract expected to run from 2 July 2018 to 28 December 2018. The tender pertains to the goods category, specifically within the networks industry, and has a budget ranging from £850,000 to £950,000. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in network infrastructure and support services. Companies that are well-suited to compete for this contract include those with expertise in data network solutions, network upgrades, and ongoing technical support, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can fulfil the University’s requirements for equipment supply and service. The successful bidder will also have the opportunity to establish a long-term partnership with UWE, potentially extending the contract for an additional year based on performance. ## Notice The department supports about 3000 staff, 28000 students and has around 7500 managed laptop and desktop client devices. These are split across approximately 85% that use the wired network infrastructure and 15% that use wireless. The current network core is a Juniper EX8208 virtual chassis, with 3 x 8208 devices as member switches with a pair of XRE200 external routing engines acting as a collapsed core/distribution layer. The UWE network consists of approximately 700 switches over 6 sites. These access layer switches are distributed amongst 133 communications rooms on the various campus with the bulk of these switches installed on the Frenchay campus. These switches are connected to the core across a single mode fibre link. The remote sites have local site routers. These remote site routers connect to the main Frenchay campus via private circuits, with OSPF used as the routing protocol. The University is initially seeking to purchase a replacement Juniper core, encompassing equipment supply, configure and commissioning of the new equipment. Upon successful completion of this procurement, the University intends to enter into an initial three-year combined general supply, support and services contract with the same supplier, with the option to extend for a further 12-month period, dependent on annual satisfactory performance of the contract. Additional information: Please register on In-Tend to receive notifications of our tenders: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3149d3c-0080-4082-b334-7946e323bcb6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2018 - 28 Dec 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £950,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HE PORTAL | | Locality | AVON | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 1QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks - 32428000 - Network upgrade - 72315100 - Data network support services ## Release History - 22 May 2018 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3149d3c-0080-4082-b334-7946e323bcb6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3149d3c-0080-4082-b334-7946e323bcb6 22nd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.uwe.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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