Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c01-d421-728f-be53-4a42ced95515/network-hardware [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # NETWORK HARDWARE [Priestley College](https://tendernation.io/buyers/priestley-college) Estimated value £25,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 22 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender ### VMware Physical Host Upgrade Replace 2 x Primergy RX300 S6 Hosts to a host of minimum specification of the existing Primergy RX2540MI and upgrade the memory to make sure all 4 physical hosts have 512GB RAM. These Primergy RX2540MI servers each have 8 spare memory slots. Install 2 new Hosts into existing VMWare 5.5 Enterprise Environment and ensure VMotion working etc. 5 Year 4 Hour Response Warranty required for Physical Host Servers ### Brocade 8GB Fibre Channel Switch Supply and install 1 x 8GB Fibre Channel l Brocade FC Switch B300 8P FC8G, we already have one of these as we had to replace a faulty one recently. New Primary and Secondary Fibre Channel SAN’s • SAN Vendor must be Fujitsu, Dell, EMC or HP • 5 Year 4 Hour Response Warranty required for all SAN hardware. Brocade Switch is fine with 1 year onsite warranty. • Must be easy to expand the SAN by adding significant further ### Tender & Delivery Deadline Please indicate on the tender the time to deliver the hardware. You must be able to guarantee delivery of all hardware by the 25th July 2016 otherwise you will not meet the tender requirements. ## CPV classification Computer equipment and supplies Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c1016bd4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profilePriestley College: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/priestley-college)[SectorMore Office & computing equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture – Afdrukapparatur en Printmanagement Software Aloysius Stichting Aloysius Stichting Onderwijs Jeugdzorg Stafbureau 44 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-198f-7350-9be3-1676b2080611/netherlands-office-machinery-equipment-and-supplies-except-computers-printer)[Personal computers – Pensionsversicherungsanstalt - IT-Endgeräte für den Arbeitsplatz samt zugehöriger Dienstleistungen (Rahmenvereinbarung) Pensionsversicherungsanstalt 38 days left 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0f96-7111-85de-b12eeee5057e/austria-personal-computers-pensionsversicherungsanstalt-it-endgerate-fur-d)[Display screens – Furnizare, montare și punere în functiune ecrane led și platformă de management afișare conținut aferente tabelei electronice pentru obiectivul Arena Naţională Municipiul Bucuresti 37 days left 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0eb0-73aa-bedf-27d58b7aedab/romania-display-screens-furnizare-montare-si-punere-in-functiune-ecrane-led)[Computer equipment and supplies – Dobava računalniške opreme SPLOŠNA BOLNIŠNICA DR. FRANCA DERGANCA Nova Gorica 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fca6-72cf-8224-cf6d19ff54a4/slovenia-computer-equipment-and-supplies-dobava-racunalniske-opreme)[Computer equipment and supplies – Zakup sprzętu komputerowego z oprogramowaniem Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne 16 days left 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0272-7075-8fc0-3fe8319e2575/poland-computer-equipment-and-supplies-zakup-sprzetu-komputerowego-z-oprogra)[Graphic accelerator cards – Lieferung, Montage und Inbetriebnahme von 2 GPU-basierten KI-Hochleistungssystemen - PR1272001 - 3150 - I Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1a59-71c8-9ddc-7e9ae22b6d7e/germany-graphic-accelerator-cards-lieferung-montage-und-inbetriebnahme-von)