Published date: 12 June 2023

Last edited date: 5 July 2023

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: 24 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Internet services - 72400000

  • Internet service providers ISP - 72411000

Location of contract

M156BH

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

IT-132-389-MMU1291

Published date

12 June 2023

Closing date

24 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

The University is looking to identify a partner to wholly manage the production WLAN within the University campus, this is to include break fix and maintenance of the WLAN infrastructure, applications, and hardware.
The primary aim is to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible to minimise the adverse impact on business operations, ensuring that the best possible levels of service quality and availability are maintained. The University's expectation is the that the successful bidder will provide a service which allows limited involvement from the University in regard to break fix.
The successful bidder will need to maintain all agreed core wireless network infrastructure and services including (but not limited too):
1) Cisco networking switches
2) Cisco wireless access points
3) Cisco DNA appliances
4) Cisco wireless LAN controllers
5) Cisco ISE controllers

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stacey Anderton

Address

Oxford Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M156BH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01612471873

Email

s.anderton@mmu.ac.uk