Purchase of Cisco Switches and aligned Consultancy

Purchase of new and repaired Cisco Network switches plus 10 Consultancy days. The Trust has a number of switches that are now end of life and require replacing over the period January 1st to March 31st 2022. The switches in use within the Trust are Cisco 9300 and Cisco 9500 and are located at the following Trust locations West Heath Hospital: Rednal Road : West heath , Birmingham B38 8HR West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre: 91 Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JA Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road: Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JL Birmingham Dental Hospital: 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham B5 7SA The quantity of switches required will be based on the balance remaining once the total consultancy costs are costed. The quantity of each switch will be based on a combination of the available stock of either new or refurbished .The total value of the both the consultancy days and switches will not exceed £100k ex vat. The bid documents are available only through our e-tendering portal : https://procontract.due-north.com/register under ref BCHC-21-0020 and bid responses must only be submitted through this portal Suppliers must be a certified Cisco platinum supplier The closing date for bids is 08.12.2021 at 12 noon.