Published date: 3 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

  • Network equipment - 32420000

  • Network components - 32422000

    • Network system - 32427000

Location of contract

NN1 5PH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ITT267 - AWARD

Published date

3 April 2019

Closing date

21 February 2019

Contract start date

22 February 2019

Contract end date

22 February 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University is seeking tenders for the provision of International Leather Centre IT Network Hardware Supply, installation commission and support.

As part of the new Waterside Campus for the University of Northampton, a new training facility is being developed to provide for the International Leather Centre. (ILC)

There will be a dedicated Technology Equipment Room located on the Ground Floor where all infrastructure CAT6a cabling will terminate and where a single 42U equipment rack will house the central network hardware.

Connectivity to the ILC network will be via the existing University network infrastructure and central core network hub located within the Learning Hub Building on the Waterside Campus. The necessary fibre and copper interlink cabling will be provided by others and be presented in the equipment room

The new University campus has installed and operates a Cisco Software defined network incorporating Cisco DNA Centre. Significant importance has been placed upon the Wi-Fi of all the campus buildings to support the collaborative teaching techniques that utilise sharing of student and staff mobile devices and interaction with a comprehensive AV solution.

The network requirement will include:
o Supply and installation of new network switches to provide compatibility with the Waterside / UoN Cisco Software Defined Network for improved network automation and management.
o Supply and installation of new switches to support high-end Cisco Wireless Access Points (Wi-Fi)
o Supply and installation of new Wireless Access Points to provide suitable coverage for the staff and student collaborative interaction.
o Connection to the existing infrastructure network.
o 12-month support of all hardware and installation.

Please see tender documents for full specification

Award information

Awarded date

11 March 2019

Contract start date

22 February 2019

Contract end date

22 February 2020

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

XMA Limited

Address

Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG11 7EP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Julia Gough

Address

University Drive
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5PH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1604892663

Email

julia.gough@northampton.ac.uk