Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf3-10a2-7377-80a4-646dd4066532/23122-core-switch-replacement-further-competition-using-ccs-rm6098-technology awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 23122 Core Switch Replacement - Further Competition using CCS RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework Lot 1 [East Cambridgeshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-cambridgeshire-district-council) Estimated value £30,000 Published 5 Nov 2024 Deadline Closed 28 Jan 2024 ## 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. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) invites quotations for the provision of service providers to replace our existing core switch chassis (5412 zl). The chassis is over 10 years, and currently serves our council well. We are looking to replace the switch with the latest model to meet our current and future needs. We have an edge switch infrastructure consisting of 9 edge switches which are all HPE Aruba 2920-48g. These switches were installed in 2016 and not looking at replacing them currently. ECDC requires maintenance of support of the hardware and monitoring software for a period of 5 years. This is a further competition using the CCS Framework RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework Lot 1. ## CPV classification Network infrastructure Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cb977a17-b354-4e9a-ad52-e3656358ac2f) 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](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile East Cambridgeshire District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-cambridgeshire-district-council) [Sector More Telecoms & broadcasting equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Network equipment – DNS - Firewallová a NGFW řešení a související služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2821-72c5-9be3-f18d626fe0ee/czechia-network-equipment-dns-firewallova-a-ngfw-reseni-a-souvisejici-sluz) [Network equipment – revitalizacija sigurnosne I mrežne infrastrukture FAZA II -2026 · PLINACRO d.o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2a2f-71ae-813f-c6a525a7b2ef/croatia-network-equipment-revitalizacija-sigurnosne-i-mrezne-infrastrukture) [Network infrastructure – INFRASTRUCTURA FIBRA OPTICA · Ministerul Apararii - Unitatea Militara 02133 · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1383-70c0-a453-3a8ce5edfb88/romania-network-infrastructure-infrastructura-fibra-optica) [Network equipment – Zakup urządzeń umożliwiających uruchomienie modeli sztucznej inteligencji · Komenda Główna Policji · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c3f-7180-bda2-39e35856c903/poland-network-equipment-zakup-urzadzen-umozliwiajacych-uruchomienie-modeli) [Network infrastructure – Rahmenvereinbarung zur Lieferung und Service von HPE Server-, SAN und Speicherstrukturen · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c512-72a8-abeb-a947b01f1c4c/germany-network-infrastructure-rahmenvereinbarung-zur-lieferung-und-service) [Network equipment – 2026-155 Subministrament d’equipament de seguretat perimetral i serveis per protegir els elements de TI hostatjats als centres de procés de dades (CPD) i equipament IOT de l’Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. · Consorci Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (HCB) · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c8e-7273-967c-c73da289ab4d/spain-network-equipment-2026-155-subministrament-dequipament-de-seguretat-p)