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title: "Purchase of Cisco Switches and aligned Consultancy"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE"
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# Purchase of Cisco Switches and aligned Consultancy

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6f5f328-d85b-4160-b309-8c37ebd6b488

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## Summary

The Birmingham Community Healthcare is conducting a tender (BCHC-21-0020) for the purchase of Cisco switches and consultancy services, valued at up to £100,000 excluding VAT. This procurement, classified under Network equipment and Computer network services, is open for bids until 12:00 noon on 8th December 2021. The contract will span from 1st January to 31st March 2022, with the delivery of the switches needed at four specified locations in Birmingham.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in Cisco network equipment and consultancy services. Companies that are certified Cisco platinum suppliers will be well-suited to compete in this process. Engaging in this contract can help businesses expand their market presence within public healthcare, leveraging both product sales and consultancy expertise to secure future growth.

## Notice

Purchase of new and repaired Cisco Network switches plus 10 Consultancy days. The Trust has a number of switches that are now end of life and require replacing over the period January 1st to March 31st 2022. The switches in use within the Trust are Cisco 9300 and Cisco 9500 and are located at the following Trust locations West Heath Hospital: Rednal Road : West heath , Birmingham B38 8HR West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre: 91 Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JA Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road: Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JL Birmingham Dental Hospital: 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham B5 7SA The quantity of switches required will be based on the balance remaining once the total consultancy costs are costed. The quantity of each switch will be based on a combination of the available stock of either new or refurbished .The total value of the both the consultancy days and switches will not exceed PS100k ex vat. The bid documents are available only through our e-tendering portal : https://procontract.due-north.com/register under ref BCHC-21-0020 and bid responses must only be submitted through this portal Suppliers must be a certified Cisco platinum supplier The closing date for bids is 08.12.2021 at 12 noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fb3afef-5884-4f28-83f4-010d2e5b325d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B7 4BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2021 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fb3afef-5884-4f28-83f4-010d2e5b325d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fb3afef-5884-4f28-83f4-010d2e5b325d
  1st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

## Provenance

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