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title: "Professional Services for the Installation of Data Centre Switches ACI"
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# Professional Services for the Installation of Data Centre Switches ACI

Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6226c685-7004-4eb3-88ba-ce688e1179d1

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## Summary

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Sheffield, England, has initiated a procurement process for "Professional Services for the Installation of Data Centre Switches ACI". This contract falls within the information technology services category and was awarded with a total value of £93,600. The procurement was conducted through a limited method involving a competitive quotation, concluding on 18 June 2021. The contract is set to commence on 11 August 2021 and will run until 1 December 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services and networking solutions. Given the requirement for knowledge transfer and process development to assist Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure, firms with expertise in data centres, network integration, and cloud environments would be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on a complete network overhaul highlights an avenue for innovation and partnership in providing seamless IT solutions within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

STH has committed to install a complete new replacement data network and integrate it with the existing network with the intention that it should replace the current network over time. The focus of this element of the programme is the replacement and enhancement of the existing Data Centre network including the introduction of Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). The required Bill-of-Materials (BoM) has been determined with Cisco and procurement of this equipment is already complete. There is no scope for a Proof of Concept or a Demonstration of ACI - the technology is seen as mature enough to warrant going straight to full implementation. The requirement is to assist STH to quickly implement ACI with a heavy focus on knowledge transfer and the development of processes to guide STH engineers through the technical steps required to migrate application services from the existing legacy Nexus DC environment. The new ACI DC network will connect to the rest of the STH network via an existing logical Shared Services Block and will be required to integrate with VMware Cloud Foundation including NSX-T within the DC environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcc2772-75f7-4612-8cde-81dd3793aa61 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2021 - 1 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £93,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,600 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S5 7AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDNX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2021 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcc2772-75f7-4612-8cde-81dd3793aa61

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcc2772-75f7-4612-8cde-81dd3793aa61
  20th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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