Network Technical Assessment

Contract summary

Industry

• Computer network services - 72700000

Location of contract

Wales

Value of contract

£30,705.78

Procurement reference

PS/18/135

Published date

9 August 2018

Closing date

9 July 2018

Contract start date

18 July 2018

Contract end date

17 November 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

DVLA has a highly complex networks architecture which has grown organically over 10 years or more to become difficult and inflated to support and manage.
DVLA's core and edge switching solution has become hugely complicated, with over 25 Nortel/Avaya 8600 series chassis switches making up the 'core' network. This core is distributed over three sites and many data centres, several of which are in sub-optimal locations.

A Technical Initiative was agreed to deliver an entirely new networking architecture for DVLA, based on Juniper Networks technology. The technology selection was based on technical, engagement and service considerations. The requirement was to replace all legacy core, datacentre and user access switching with an integrated, next-generation networking platform.

To date DVLA has successfully deployed all Pre-Production services (and a small number of production) onto the new Juniper platform, however there have been a number of major environment issues to overcome which has resulted in low confidence in the technology.

As a result of ongoing issues the DVLA are initiating a Full Technology assessment to understand what alternative solutions may be available.

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Award information

Awarded date

10 July 2018

Contract start date

18 July 2018

Contract end date

17 November 2018

Total value of contract

£30,352.84

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EVODIA LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Wilson

Address

DVLA
Swansea
SA6 7JL
England

Email

hannah.wilson@dvla.gsi.gov.uk