Published date: 2 January 2024

Last edited date: 2 January 2024

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: 6 February 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

DDaT23365 - RFP

Published date

2 January 2024

Closing date

6 February 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

2 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

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

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.


Brief Description of Requirement

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) is starting a project for a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that.

STFC wish to work with a partner to:

• Define a 15+ year network architecture for STFC based on cutting edge network concepts which will last well beyond a single hardware refresh cycle.
• Create both high-level and low-level designs for the migration of the STFC networks into the new architecture. The high-level tasks will be:
o STFC and partner to complete High Level Design (HLD).
o Partner to introduce vendors to STFC, who will visit STFC to propose how their technologies would address the HLD.
o STFC to sign off the HLD solution.
o Partner designs the low-level design for the solution.
o STFC goes out to market to purchase the solution products on a framework.- Procurement of hardware out of scope of this tender
• Run a proof of concept (POC).
• Identify the hardware required to deliver the network to STFC.
• Take a lead in rolling out the approved logical and physical design.
• Work with STFC during the first hardware lifecycle to support the new network infrastructure.


This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.


How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

To locate the Procurement in the Jaggaer eSourcing portal , once logged in, click the ITTs option in the menu and then select 'ITT's Open to All Suppliers' and search for the reference number 1314.

Bidders are to note that in order to access the tender documentation for DDaT23365 - Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION), they must complete and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) provided within the attachment section of this notice and send this to the Buyer via the Message Centre in the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION) - Supplier Engagement Event

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 16 August 2023

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Email

DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk