--- title: "KCL-00001060 Cisco Supply Maintenance and Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KING'S COLLEGE LONDON" published: "2018-03-09" --- # KCL-00001060 Cisco Supply Maintenance and Consultancy Buyer: KING'S COLLEGE LONDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2bc59ef-9ca5-4dd9-adc1-400617ac1349.json) ## Summary King's College London is seeking bids for the contract titled "KCL-00001060 Cisco Supply Maintenance and Consultancy." This procurement falls under the Computer network services category and is located in London, United Kingdom. Currently in the tender stage, the submission deadline is set for 4th April 2018. The contract has an estimated value of £1,000,000, with a minimum value of £600,000, and is planned to last for an initial period of three years, extendable to five. The procurement will utilize an open procedure and requires all submissions to be made electronically. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth particularly for Cisco Gold Partners that specialise in IT services, maintenance, and consultancy. Companies with expertise in Cisco product support, hardware and software maintenance, troubleshooting, and consultancy services related to networking can leverage this tender to expand their business portfolio. Engaging in this procurement will allow suitable businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially secure a long-term partnership with a reputable institution like King's College London. ## Notice King's wired and wireless networks are all based on Cisco equipment. As part of the current Invitation to Tender and the associated requirement specification, there are several types of Cisco-related product/service that King's require: - Maintenance and Supply - Consultancy Maintenance refers to the support of existing and new Cisco products that King's operate, and includes hardware and software maintenance, SWSS license management and renewal, break/fix, troubleshooting, Cisco TAC support for bug fixes, software updates, and on-site engineers. Supply refers to the procurement of Cisco hardware, software, and license items, including pre-sales support, quotations, ordering, and delivery. Consultancy refers to miscellaneous services relating to Cisco products that could include design work, engineering tasks, troubleshooting, advice, and other kinds of work package. The price, duration, effort etc. of this work would be agreed by the parties in advance. The contract's initial period will be 3 years, extendable to 5. Additional information: This opportinuity is open to Cisco Gold Partners only. Qualified Suppliers are required to register and express interest via the University's electronic tendering site at the following URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/ The University reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any cost incurred in tendering. Please note all submissions must be made electronically unless otherwise expressed in the tender documents. All submissions will be subject to the University's conditions of electronic submission found at the following URL: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/purchasing/suppliers/etender.aspx All tenders must be priced in sterling and payments under the Contract will be made in sterling. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14903b6-d501-43a0-bff6-8f9d1c70ffba | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8WA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48210000 - Networking software package - 72700000 - Computer network services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2018 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14903b6-d501-43a0-bff6-8f9d1c70ffba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14903b6-d501-43a0-bff6-8f9d1c70ffba 9th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.kcl.ac.uk - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/purchasing/suppliers/etender.aspx - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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