Published date: 21 December 2023

Last edited date: 9 January 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 30 January 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

Location of contract

BS1 6NB

Value of contract

£146,000,000

Procurement reference

Proc2387

Published date

21 December 2023

Approach to market date

30 January 2024

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

JSL wishes to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement to supply, install, support and maintain network equipment from a number of different manufacturers. The framework agreement will be for the supply and support of a broad range of wired and Wi-Fi network equipment including devices with Firewall capabilities, low-end customer premises equipment (CPE), mid-range enterprise, and high-end carrier-class type equipment supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet and above. It also covers converged network adapters, interface modules, transceivers, access points, VoIP products, etc, associated ancillary goods including, but not limited to software, cabling and installation; and associated services including but not limited to development days, project management and fully managed solutions.

It is expected that specific Lots of the ITT will require vendor endorsement letters, please ensure that this is considered when the opportunity is published.

Please register with our etendering portal as the opportunity will be published on there - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2024/2024 £36,500,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Juliette Daniel

Address

Lumen House,Library Avenue
DIDCOT
OX110SG
England

Telephone

07305061901

Email

juliette.daniel@jisc.ac.uk