Award of Framework Agreement for Network Technology, Supply and Services, Maintenance and Support

Description

The aim of this project was to award a framework agreement for the procurement and support of new and existing Data Network and Security Infrastructure utilised by Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils. The Authorities IT Departments all provide business systems separately to their own individual organisation; however, each authority deploys similar IT systems that support these applications based on Cisco Technologies. This framework will support each authority to procure hardware and software and professional services to support both the existing infrastructure and new and emerging technologies and strategies that each may develop. Lot 1: Network Technology Supply and Services Lot 1 is to allow each authority to: -Procure new technologies -Maintain their existing Data Network Infrastructure -Procure enhancements to existing technologies -Procure software in terms of Operating systems and IT management/support -Procure services to help deploy new and existing technologies -Provide technical briefings on new and emerging technologies -Procure Cloud services as and when required -Procure Cyber Security products and services when required Lot 2: Network Technology Maintenance and Support Lot 2 is to allow each authority to: -Maintain their existing Data and Security Network Infrastructure -Procure software in terms of Operating systems and IT management/support -Procure services to help support existing and new technologies Lot 3: Voice Network Technology Supply, Maintenance and Support Lot 3 is to allow Denbighshire County Council to: -Procure new technologies -Maintain their existing Voice Network Infrastructure -Procure enhancements to existing technologies -Procure software in terms of Operating systems and IT management/support -Procure services to help deploy new and existing Voice technologies -Provide technical briefings on new and emerging technologies -Procure Cloud services as and when required Lot 4: Supply of Network Hardware and Software Lot 4 is to allow each authority to: -Procure new Hardware and Software to support the Council’s Data, Voice and Security Networks -Procure Licensing relating to the use of Data, Voice and Security Network related software and services -Procure Cloud services as and when required -Procure Cyber Security products and services when required