Published Date: 15 February 2019
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 15 February 2019
Tender Closing Date: 21 February 2019
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: No
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Products
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
Contact name: Julia Gough
Address: University Drive Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5PH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1604892663
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: n/a
