Published date: 1 December 2021

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: 8 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Network equipment - 32420000

  • Computer network services - 72700000

Location of contract

B7 4BN

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

BCHC-21-0020

Published date

1 December 2021

Closing date

8 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Purchase of new and repaired Cisco Network switches plus 10 Consultancy days.

The Trust has a number of switches that are now end of life and require replacing over the period January 1st to March 31st 2022. The switches in use within the Trust are Cisco 9300 and Cisco 9500 and are located at the following Trust locations

West Heath Hospital: Rednal Road : West heath , Birmingham B38 8HR

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre: 91 Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JA

Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road: Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JL

Birmingham Dental Hospital: 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham B5 7SA

The quantity of switches required will be based on the balance remaining once the total consultancy costs are costed. The quantity of each switch will be based on a combination of the available stock of either new or refurbished .The total value of the both the consultancy days and switches will not exceed £100k ex vat.

The bid documents are available only through our e-tendering portal : https://procontract.due-north.com/register under ref BCHC-21-0020 and bid responses must only be submitted through this portal

Suppliers must be a certified Cisco platinum supplier

The closing date for bids is 08.12.2021 at 12 noon.


About the buyer

Contact name

David Doughty

Address

Unit 3,Priestley Wharf, 20 Holt Street
BIRMINGHAM
B7 4BN
England

Email

David.Doughty1@nhs.net