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title: "Cisco Hardware Support and Maintenance"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# Cisco Hardware Support and Maintenance

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c71044c-7ed3-4642-8629-621f990c4433

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for Cisco Hardware Support and Maintenance. The Council sought a provider with a direct relationship/partnership with Cisco and Gold Partnership Certification. The contract is valued at £600,000 and is expected to last for 3 years, with possible extensions. The tender was open and the tender period ended on 25th September 2023. The contract will be delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and technical support. Businesses with a direct relationship/partnership with Cisco and Gold Partnership Certification are well-suited to compete. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, with Specialist Computer Centres PLC being the awarded supplier. Businesses looking to provide support and maintenance services for Cisco network hardware should consider engaging with the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a support and maintenance service on the Council's existing Cisco network hardware. The Provider must have a direct relationship/partnership with Cisco and hold at least Gold Partnership Certification. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88da6889-9698-416c-93b2-6e33bebb9c0f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2023 - 2 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £113,219 |
| 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 | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72710000 - Local area network services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2023 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88da6889-9698-416c-93b2-6e33bebb9c0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88da6889-9698-416c-93b2-6e33bebb9c0f
  23rd November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71766&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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