---
title: "Core Switch Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-128738"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-128738.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE"
published: "2023-06-09"
---

# Core Switch Replacement

Buyer: SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-128738

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## Summary

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a contract for the Core Switch Replacement project to Itsus Consulting Limited. The project involves replacing core layer 2 switches at the Service Headquarters and Data Centres sites with new hardware, considering current and future port requirements. The contract, worth £144,814, was signed on 6th March 2023.

This procurement opportunity in the goods category focuses on network infrastructure. It is part of the Award stage, with the tender process already completed. Businesses in the network infrastructure industry would find this opportunity suitable for growth. Suppliers interested in providing hardware solutions for network upgrades should explore this tender for potential business expansion.

## Notice

South Wales F&RS ICT Team are replacing the existing core layer 2 switches at the Service Headquarters and Data Centres sites with new hardware. Current port requirements will be considered, as well as potential future requirements of the Infrastructure Team to use 25Gb interfaces for servers. The current resilient network design will be maintained.With the changes in requirement for increased port speeds and the existing hardware coming to the end of support with the vendor means that new hardware is required for continuous improvement of the SWFRS network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128738 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,814 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | LLANTRISANT |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF72 8LX |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Llantrisant and Talbot Green |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ITSUS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 09:36 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128738
- 2 Feb 2023 at 09:49 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128738

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB426286&idx=1
  2nd February 2023 - ITT Part 1
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB426286&idx=2
  2nd February 2023 - ITT Part 2
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB426286&idx=3
  2nd February 2023 - Appendix 1 - BCM
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB426286&idx=4
  2nd February 2023 - Appendix 2 - T&C's

## Notice URLs

- https://www.itsusconsulting.com
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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