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title: "Netscalers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-19d4151b-60d5-4d9c-a2f0-cd7825b0bb92"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2023-02-22"
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# Netscalers

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19d4151b-60d5-4d9c-a2f0-cd7825b0bb92

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## Summary

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to replace their Citrix ADCs (NetScalers) with virtual appliances to enhance their web server security and load balancing capabilities. This procurement opportunity involves acquiring 4 virtual load balancers to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery, with a deadline for tender submission on March 6, 2023. The contract period is set to start on July 21, 2023, and end on March 31, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, presenting a business opportunity in the software package and information systems industry for companies specialising in IT services.

Businesses, particularly SMEs, offering IT services such as consulting, software development, and internet support could find this tender from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust as a strategic growth opportunity. The Trust's emphasis on virtual load balancers highlights the shift towards digital security solutions in the healthcare sector. With a minimum contract value of £35,000 and total value of £50,000, this tender offers the chance for qualified companies to provide innovative solutions that meet the Trust's technical requirements and contribute to the enhancement of their operational infrastructure.

## Notice

KCHFT (Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust) have a requirement to replace their Citrix ADCs (NetScalers) with 4 virtual Citrix ADC appliances - 2 per data centre. The NetScaler's currently provide KCHFT with a secure reverse proxy to in house web servers, as well as load balancing capabilities. KCHFT currently have 2 physical NetScaler (ADCs), which are due to go out of support soon (The current hardware devices reach their "EoL" in April 2023), and a suitable replacement needs to purchased. The requirement is to have 4 virtual load balancers 2 per datacentre. This would enable business continuity in the event of the loss of a single appliance, or disaster recovery in the event of losing the whole data centre. This will be capitalised and also comes with the possibility of extra funding from the capital budget. Expressions of interest (EOI) must be submitted via the Procontract Procurement Portal (Proactis) under opportunity number DN657494. Any correspondence to the Authority's staff email will be disregarded. Please log in via the following link to EPI if already registered, or the link will also allow you to register and then EOI. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22fc3338-1956-4ab7-8702-f7ba62e73fb6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2023 at 11:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22fc3338-1956-4ab7-8702-f7ba62e73fb6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22fc3338-1956-4ab7-8702-f7ba62e73fb6
  22nd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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