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title: "Additional 10Gbps Bandwidth on Existing Links"
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buyer: "UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Additional 10Gbps Bandwidth on Existing Links

Buyer: UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dad761b3-17dc-4593-b136-9bf75c25cc56

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## Summary

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks to improve its digital infrastructure by contracting for additional 10Gbps bandwidth on existing links, aimed at supporting the VMware NSX Data Centre resilience project. This procurement, classified under the Software package and information systems industry category, has concluded the tender stage, with the award date recorded as 24 June 2021. The contract period commenced on 28 June 2021 and extends until 27 June 2024. The total value of the contract is £21,420, with delivery required in the East Midlands region of England.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in IT infrastructure and network solutions. Companies that can provide robust bandwidth services and demonstrate expertise in data centre support will be well-positioned to compete. Given the direct award method employed in this procurement process, responsiveness and capability to meet the specified technical requirements will be crucial for successful bidders.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority have identified a requirement for additional 10Gbps on existing links to support the agreed design required to support VMware NSX as part of the Data Centre resilience and segmentation project which is prioritized as part of the Digital Services infrastructure programme plan. The connection will enable the ability to replicate storage data between Lincoln and Boston between the Storage Area Network environments as part of the NSX project and work to form a single logical data centre.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cedceb86-deb3-4ae4-8d27-5860eddc63f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 27 Jun 2021 - 27 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,420 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,420 |
| 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 | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN5 7JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINCHPIN NETWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2021 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cedceb86-deb3-4ae4-8d27-5860eddc63f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cedceb86-deb3-4ae4-8d27-5860eddc63f3
  23rd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ulh.nhs.uk/

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