---
title: "Active Network Infrastructure Refresh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b9a5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE"
published: "2021-06-08"
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# Active Network Infrastructure Refresh

Buyer: TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b9a5

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## Summary

The Truro and Penwith College is conducting an open tender for the project titled "Active Network Infrastructure Refresh", with a budget of £750,000. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for network infrastructure, and is situated in Truro, UK. The tender process is currently active, with submissions closing on 9 July 2021. The project aims to replace the entire network infrastructure to support approximately 12,000 staff and students, ensuring a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in network infrastructure and IT services, particularly those experienced in providing hardware and technical solutions for educational institutions. Companies that can offer integrated network solutions and maintain high standards of service delivery will find this tender particularly advantageous for expanding their market presence. With the project's substantial value and critical nature for educational operations, businesses that can facilitate a seamless transition and upgrade of network services will be well-positioned to succeed.

## Notice

The Truro and Penwith College network supports approximately 12,000 staff and students, 3,000 wired desktops 1,200 laptops and 300 wireless AP's which frequently see over 5,000 connected devices. The Penwith Campus typically has 20% of the overall student, staff and desktop count with most of the activity taking place on the larger Truro Campus. The College network has grown over the years added to with the result that edge switches date anywhere between 2006 and 2020. These are primarily a mixture of Procurve and ComWare based HP devices with some Dell N series added between 2017 and 2020. The decision has now been taken to replace the entire network from Core to Edge with a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Truro and Penwith College network supports approximately 12,000 staff and students, 3,000 wired desktops 1,200 laptops and 300 wireless AP's which frequently see over 5,000 connected devices. The Penwith Campus typically has 20% of the overall student, staff and desktop count with most of the activity taking place on the larger Truro Campus. The College network has grown over the years added to with the result that edge switches date anywhere between 2006 and 2020. These are primarily a mixture of Procurve and ComWare based HP devices with some Dell N series added between 2017 and 2020. The decision has now been taken to replace the entire network from Core to Edge with a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012852-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2021 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012852-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal
- https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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