Procurement

STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab

  • Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060660

Description

Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab.

The service includes the design, build, configuration, and installation of all required network hardware, covering core, aggregation, access switching, firewall, internet edge, and Wi-Fi components.

Implementation will need to include installation and patching, commissioning, integration with partner systems, and final testing, user acceptance testing, and handover.

Ongoing network management will include monitoring and management of all routers, switches, internet bandwidth, and managed security services.

Network provision scope to include Core Redundancy and design changes to reduce the risk of workflow disruption. This will involve adding additional network equipment and routing licenses across all devices to enable VXLAN to improve local traffic efficiency for high-bandwidth devices and support media workflow integration for multicast traffic.

Notices

UK6: Contract award notice

Notice identifier
2026/S 000-003413
Published
15 January 2026, 11:35am

UK5: Transparency notice

Notice identifier
2026/S 000-003374
Published
15 January 2026, 10:31am