Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Truro and Penwith College
Mylor Building
Truro
Contact
Guy Guerandel
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Active Network Infrastructure Refresh
Reference number
INT-TPC01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Truro and Penwith College network supports approximately 12,000 staff and students, 3,000 wired desktops 1,200 laptops and 300 wireless AP's which frequently see over 5,000 connected devices. The Penwith Campus typically has 20% of the overall student, staff and desktop count with most of the activity taking place on the larger Truro Campus. The College network has grown over the years added to with the result that edge switches date anywhere between 2006 and 2020. These are primarily a mixture of Procurve and ComWare based HP devices with some Dell N series added between 2017 and 2020. The decision has now been taken to replace the entire network from Core to Edge with a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Truro and Penwith College network supports approximately 12,000 staff and students, 3,000 wired desktops 1,200 laptops and 300 wireless AP's which frequently see over 5,000 connected devices. The Penwith Campus typically has 20% of the overall student, staff and desktop count with most of the activity taking place on the larger Truro Campus. The College network has grown over the years added to with the result that edge switches date anywhere between 2006 and 2020. These are primarily a mixture of Procurve and ComWare based HP devices with some Dell N series added between 2017 and 2020. The decision has now been taken to replace the entire network from Core to Edge with a consistent range of devices from a single vendor.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 July 2021
Local time
8:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 July 2021
Local time
8:01am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Truro and Penwith College
Truro
Country
United Kingdom