DDaT23365 Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION) Integrator

Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) is starting a project for a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that. STFC wish to work with a partner to: • Define a 15+ year network architecture for STFC based on cutting edge network concepts which will last well beyond a single hardware refresh cycle. • Create both high-level and low-level designs for the migration of the STFC networks into the new architecture. The high-level tasks will be: o STFC and partner to complete HLD. o Partner to introduce vendors to STFC, who will visit STFC to propose how their technologies would address the HLD. o STFC to sign off the HLD solution. o Partner designs the low-level design for the solution. o STFC goes out to market to purchase the solution products on a framework. Procurement of hardware is out of scope of this tender. • Run a proof of concept (POC). • Identify the hardware required to deliver the network to STFC. • Take a lead in rolling out the approved logical and physical design. • Work with STFC during the first hardware lifecycle to support the new network infrastructure. Lot 1: The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) is starting a project for a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that. STFC wish to work with a partner to: • Define a 15+ year network architecture for STFC based on cutting edge network concepts which will last well beyond a single hardware refresh cycle. • Create both high-level and low-level designs for the migration of the STFC networks into the new architecture. The high-level tasks will be: o STFC and partner to complete HLD. o Partner to introduce vendors to STFC, who will visit STFC to propose how their technologies would address the HLD. o STFC to sign off the HLD solution. o Partner designs the low-level design for the solution. o STFC goes out to market to purchase the solution products on a framework. Procurement of hardware out of scope of this tender. • Run a proof of concept (POC). • Identify the hardware required to deliver the network to STFC. • Take a lead in rolling out the approved logical and physical design. • Work with STFC during the first hardware lifecycle to support the new network infrastructure. Full details of the current STFC network are provided in the supporting procurement documentation. Additional information: You are invited to submit a bid against DDaT23365. Bidders are to note that in order to access the tender documentation for DDaT23365 - Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION), they must complete and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) provided within the attachment section within this ITT and send this to the Buyer via the Message Centre in the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Upon submission of your completed NDA, the Buyer will add your organisation into a separate ITT where you will have access to the full tender documentation and will have the ability to submit a bid response. Kindly note, the deadline for bid responses is 31st January 2024, 11.00am and you will be able to ask clarification questions once you have submitted your NDA and have been added to the separate ITT.