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title: "IT Hardware (Network Equipment)"
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# IT Hardware (Network Equipment)

Buyer: N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-338a086c-0010-4e37-90df-8437d35b83c8

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services has completed the awarding process for the procurement titled "IT Hardware (Network Equipment)." This procurement focused on acquiring Fortinet hardware to support SD-WAN deployment across 197 GP access sites under the SWLICB locations in London, UK. The total contract value amounts to £708,299.71 GBP. The procurement followed a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period ending on 2nd August 2024, and the contract period spanning from 16th August 2024 to 31st March 2025. The tender falls under the Network Infrastructure industry category, classified under CPV code 32424000.

This contract presents robust business growth opportunities particularly for companies involved in providing network infrastructure and IT hardware solutions. Firms specialising in network hardware, especially those equipped with Fortinet SD-WAN and Next Generation firewall technology, would be well-suited for similar future tenders. The awarded supplier, Specialist Computer Centres Denmark Ltd, is a large-scale organisation, indicating the need for businesses with considerable technical and logistical capacity to supply and support the extensive deployment requirements effectively.

## Notice

The intention of this procurement is to specifically obtain the Fortinet hardware necessary for 197 GP access sites to complete the deployment of Fortinet SD-WAN across all SWLICB locations in a hub and spoke network topology to allow access to the Internet, other peering networks and cloud providers through the central hub datacentres. Thus, the scope of this procurement extends only to the provision of a single FortiGate-91G appliance and associated FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard UTP licences for each of the 197 GP access sites to simultaneously fulfil the network hardware requirement for SD-WAN endpoint and the Next Generation firewall across the SWLICB GP estate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b1d5624-a87a-42d7-8217-02d5ee277399 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £708,299 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £708,299 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES DENMARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b1d5624-a87a-42d7-8217-02d5ee277399

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b1d5624-a87a-42d7-8217-02d5ee277399
  29th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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