--- title: "T24-081BUS Fortinet Network Switches" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048875" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048875" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048875.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048875.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-07" --- # T24-081BUS Fortinet Network Switches Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048875 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048875) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048875.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "T24-081BUS Fortinet Network Switches." The process, classified under IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support, is aimed at replacing existing Cisco switches with Fortinet switches across the council's main and smaller sites. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure under CELEX 32014L0024, is categorised as a services contract and targets enhancements in speed, performance, and security for the network infrastructure. The contract was awarded to ATLAS COMMUNICATIONS NI LTD on 7th August 2024, for a total value of £62,378.18. The council's offices are located at 98 Strand Road, Derry, UK, postal code BT48 7NN. This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and network infrastructure. Organisations capable of providing high-quality network audits, project planning, and competitive pricing will find this contract particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in network equipment, cabling, and components will be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future. The open procurement method ensures a level playing field, allowing businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure lucrative contracts that contribute to business growth and regional development. ## Notice Derry City and Strabane District Council intends to procure Fortinet replacement switches to replace all of the above Cisco switches. DCSDC have 2 main council sites and multiple smaller sites. The current switch infrastructure in the main council's offices at 98 Strand Road has reached end of useful and supportable life. The current Cisco 2960 POE edge switches across 4 cabinets only allow speeds of 100mb per port and as applications and programs get more and more data hungry there is a need to increase this speed. The core switching is 2 x Cisco 3750 non-PoE in a stack with 1Gigabit fibre uplinks to the edge switching cabinets. As the Council has had this switching in place for some time, change of hardware also provides an opportunity to consider and reconfigure the current VLAN configuration to update, improve performance and improve security. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Derry City and Strabane District Council intends to procure Fortinet replacement switches to replace all of the above Cisco switches. DCSDC have 2 main council sites and multiple smaller sites. The current switch infrastructure in the main council's offices at 98 Strand Road has reached end of useful and supportable life. The current Cisco 2960 POE edge switches across 4 cabinets only allow speeds of 100mb per port and as applications and programs get more and more data hungry there is a need to increase this speed. The core switching is 2 x Cisco 3750 non-PoE in a stack with 1Gigabit fibre uplinks to the edge switching cabinets. As the Council has had this switching in place for some time, change of hardware also provides an opportunity to consider and reconfigure the current VLAN configuration to update, improve performance and improve security. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024845-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £62,378 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | DERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ATLAS COMMUNICATIONS NI | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32420000 - Network equipment - 32421000 - Network cabling - 32422000 - Network components - 32424000 - Network infrastructure - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 7 Aug 2024 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024845-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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