Published date: 12 July 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer platforms - 30211300

  • Connection cables - 31224400

  • Networks - 32400000

    • Network servers - 48821000

    • Interconnection services - 64221000

    • Internet domain names - 72417000

    • Computer-related services - 72500000

    • Network management software services - 72511000

    • Computer support services - 72610000

    • Technical computer support services - 72611000

    • Computer network services - 72700000

Location of contract

B4 7DJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU141

Published date

12 July 2018

Closing date

23 July 2018

Contract start date

25 July 2018

Contract end date

24 July 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham Adult Education Services need a facility for an always-on connection provided to our learners and staff who work remotely and at venues without a dedicated line. High availability for up-to 4000 concurrent users needed.
The contract will be for a duration of one year and commencing on 25/07/2018

Technical features required

o Seamless and transparent connectivity to private corporate network
o HTTPS fall back to support easy traversal of firewalls
o Automatic encrypted connectivity of corporate resources over public connectivity
o Load balancing support
o Support for device certification
o Support for NAT traversal
o Support for Radius accounting

Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation.

Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by noon on 23 July 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Waddington

Address

1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7DJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 4106

Email

David.Waddington@birmingham.gov.uk