Network Solution Framework

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The framework agreement will be for the supply and support of a broad range of wired and Wi-Fi network equipment including devices with Firewall capabilities, low-end customer premises equipment (CPE), mid-range enterprise, and high-end carrier-class type equipment supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet and above. It also covers converged network adapters, interface modules, transceivers, access points etc, associated ancillary goods including, but not limited to software, cabling and installation; and associated services including but not limited to development days, project management, resident engineer professional services and fully managed solutions.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The framework will run for an initial term of two years with the possibility of extending the framework (on a lot-by-lot basis) for up to two further 12-month periods (2+1+1).

CPV Codes

• 32420000 - Network equipment

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The scope of the framework covers purchases by public sector organisations, including but not limited to the following: Higher Education institutions Further Education institutions Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research. Schools and colleges including Specialist Colleges Multi Academy Trusts and other such organisations established and acting on behalf Schools and Colleges Research councils and other such organisations (including those established for the provision of both education and research) Charities and Third sector organisations Local Authorities Housing Associations NHS bodies and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS Emergency services and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS Regional Broadband Consortia and any other the organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network. JSL, Jisc, any Jisc subsidiaries and its members. Any other wider public sector organisation. This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as members of NRENs outside the UK. Many of the above organisations are members of higher and further education purchasing consortia. These consortia are independent organisations that provide a wide range of collaborative purchase agreements to their member institutions. Any member of one of these consortia will be eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework. The Framework is available for use by any National Research and Education Network (NREN) and the community it serves where the NREN has either a direct connection to Janet or the NREN is a member at any time during the period of this framework, or the consortium that operates GÉANT. GÉANT is the pan-European research and education network that interconnects Europe’s NRENs. A list of members of the GÉANT consortium (GÉANT Partners) may be found at the URL below. GÉANT may also use this framework. The framework is available for use by HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network. As HEAnet, the NREN of the Republic of Ireland, is connected both to Janet and is a member of the GÉANT consortium. Membership lists for existing higher and further education purchasing consortia may be found at: https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list (https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members (https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members (http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.neupc.ac.uk/members (http://www.neupc.ac.uk/members http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ (http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members (http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members https://www.heanet.ie/who-we-are https://about.geant.org/membership/members-associates-general-assembly-represent...