---
title: "HDD-DCO-23-53 CISCO Network Switches"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-140450"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES"
published: "2024-04-03"
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# HDD-DCO-23-53 CISCO Network Switches

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-140450

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services has awarded a contract for the provision of Cisco network switches and associated hardware within the Health Board, with a total value of £574,529.35. This contract aims to facilitate the continued operation of Health Board data centres by incorporating additional functionality to support cyber security best practice. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with a contract signed on 29th February 2024. The location of this procurement is Carmarthen and Uxbridge in the goods industry category.

This tender for Cisco network switches creates business growth opportunities for suppliers of network components, network infrastructure, operating system enhancement software packages, license management software packages, and data security software packages. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering IT hardware, software, cybersecurity, and computer science solutions. The Health Trust Europe ICT Solutions Three framework agreement provides a compliant route for sourcing ICT requirements, including hardware and software solutions, with potential providers linked to the Welsh economy included.

## Notice

Hywel Dda Health Board ("HDUHB") has awarded a contract for the provision of Cisco network switches and associated hardware within the Health Board. This contract will facilitate the continued operation of Health Board data centres as these switches are pivotal to running all clinical and administrative systems within HDUHB. The network switches are to be installed in the data centres at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH) as current network switches are due to become end of life in the next 6 to 10 months. The solution enables the digital team to take advantage of current switch technology development to incorporate additional functionality to support cyber security best practice by dividing the data centre network into smaller protection zones to limit the Health Boards exposure to cyber-attacks. The requirement needs to be in placed by promptly to avoid any potential disastrous consequences should any faults arise on old equipment which will be unsupported within the next 10 months.Additionally, the Health Board are looking to include the provision of Cisco C9200L switches which will be utilised across HDUHB to replace current switches which are already end of life and can no longer accept security updates or have supported provided should a fault occur, exposing the Health Board to significant risk with the systems run through these switches. This hardware facilitates the simplification of the complex networks, optimized information technology and reduced operational costs by leveraging intelligence and automation to allow the connection of edge devices to the site local area network.The Health Trust Europe ("HTE") ICT Solutions Three (3) framework agreement (ComIT3 - HTE-011006) is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation and provides a compliant route to source entire information communication technology and digitisation requirements across the complete IT vendor and value-added reseller landscape ranging from hardware, software, cybersecurity and computer science solutions. This framework includes several potential providers who have achieved inclusion on the framework following a qualification process and procurement approached the a suppliers with links to the Welsh economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140450 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £574,529 |
| 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 | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 3BB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town West |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32422000 - Network components
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48218000 - License management software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2024 at 16:24 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140450

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- http://uk.insight.com

## Provenance

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