---
title: "Additional LAN Hardware Replacement and Wifi Access Points"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000584349"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000584349.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2019-05-17"
---

# Additional LAN Hardware Replacement and Wifi Access Points

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000584349

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Forestry and Land Scotland, which is focused on acquiring additional LAN hardware and WiFi access points as part of the transition to the SCOTS network. This procurement, classified under the environmental protection industry, took place in Inverness, UK, and was completed on 17th April 2019. The method used was an open procedure, and the total value of the contract awarded was £279,405.48. The award was made following a call-off from the NSS Framework – Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN). The tender was aimed at ensuring the implementation of new hardware and support services across 20 locations in Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT and telecommunications, particularly those that offer hardware solutions and support services. Companies providing networking equipment, WiFi technologies, and related installation or maintenance services would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. By engaging with public procurement processes like this one, businesses can tap into the growing demand for infrastructure modernisation and expansion in public sector organisations.

## Notice

The requirements were procured by a call off on the NSS Framework- Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN), single supplier national framework. As part of the transition to FLS, new SCOTs Desktops were provided to all staff and FLS is now on the SCOTs network. To support the move to the new desktops and SCOTS Network additional hardware items to support the LAN Network were required. In addition to this support services were required to support the implementation of the new hardware. Wifi Access Points were also required for 20 locations across Scotland where the Scots network could not be implemented. Support services were required for the wifi hardware required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

TO support the transition to FLS and the SCOTS network the following hardware items with support were required and purchased through the NSS Framework- Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN; Power over Ethernet (POE) Stackable LAN Switches; Stack Ports; AC Power over Ethernet backup power supply; Stacking copper cable; Gigabit Ethernet optical transceiver; Meraki MR42 Cloud Managed AP; Meraki MR Enterprise License for three years; and Meraki PWR.. Please Note: This is an award being a call-off from the Scottish Government Scotland Area Wide network (SWAN) IT project. This framework has been archived by Public Contracts Scotland. (SC Ref:453247)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354514 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £279,405 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 May 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354514

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354514
  Additional LAN Hardware Replacement and Wifi Access Points - The requirements were procured by a call off on the NSS Framework- Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN), single supplier national framework. As part of the transition to FLS, new SCOTs Desktops were provided to all staff and FLS is now on the SCOTs network. To support the move to the new desktops and SCOTS Network additional hardware items to support the LAN Network were required. In addition to this support services were required to support the implementation of the new hardware. Wifi Access Points were also required for 20 locations across Scotland where the Scots network could not be implemented. Support services were required for the wifi hardware required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000584349
- https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/region/forestry-commission/

## Provenance

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