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title: "Capital Project Network Upgrade"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Capital Project Network Upgrade

Buyer: THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be359e83-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process for a project titled "Capital Project Network Upgrade", primarily within the goods sector, specifically focusing on network components. This undertaking is located in Chester, England, and is presently at the Award stage, having been completed on 27th May 2016, with the contract commencing on 1st June 2016 and set to conclude on 31st May 2017. The total value of the contract is £250,000, and it was procured through an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 9th December 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in IT infrastructure, particularly those specialising in the supply and installation of networking equipment. Companies with capabilities in upgrading and maintaining complex networking systems, data centre environments, and high-capacity switches would be well-positioned to compete. The project affirms a strong demand for suppliers that can deliver advanced technological solutions and ensure network reliability for healthcare institutions.

## Notice

BACKGROUND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY CORE SWITCH The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the process of upgrading its core network switching infrastructure. We currently have two Cisco 6509 model switches, one installed in Data Centre 1 (DC1) and the other in Computer Room 2 (CR2) both now end of life and software support from December 2012. We are looking to replace these switches with newer, higher capacity switches, able to support higher bandwidth connections and futureproofing the trusts network. DATA CENTRE ENVIRONMENT The Trust is also looking to make some improvement to the data centre environment. In the core we currently have two Cisco 6509 model switches, one installed in Data Centre 1 (DC1) and the other in Computer Room 2 (CR2) both about to be upgraded as part of another project. The data centre switches are connected in DC1 and consist of 6 Cisco x 4948E model switches. The second data centre is installed in Computer Room 3 (CR3) and consists of 4 x Cisco4948E's. We are looking to keep these switches and install a new aggregation layer between our core switches and the old data centre 4948e's with newer, higher switching capacity switches, able to support higher bandwidth connections, to move the routing from the core switches to the new aggregation layer and to futureproof the trusts network. WIRELESS To facilitate this change, the current core wireless controllers that are currently connected in the core switches, will need to be renewed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb33324d-be8b-4390-81b6-fd2875524c53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2016 - 31 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLOCK SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32422000 - Network components

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb33324d-be8b-4390-81b6-fd2875524c53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb33324d-be8b-4390-81b6-fd2875524c53
  3rd June 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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