NETWORKS (GLOBAL WAN)

The International Campus Network (ICN) is the University's communications backbone connecting the international campuses. The University of Nottingham are seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner that has the ability to support, enable and mentor the University's service delivery capabilities.

The objective of this contract is to transform the WAN service from the static provision of bandwidth between campuses to a service that evolves from its current state to a 'state of the art' SD (Software Defined) WAN with NFV (Network Function Virtualisation). In collaboration with the incumbent service provider the University has developed a Global WAN Strategy. The strategy suggests a 3 Stage approach:

1. Stage 1 - Foundation 2. Stage 2 - Hybrid WAN 3. Stage 3 - SD WAN and NFV

The pace at which the University evolves through these stages will be determined by its ability to execute a series of discrete tasks and work packages that prepare it for each stage and by the ability of the Managed Service Provider to evolve the services in lock step with the University.

Additional information: TENDERERS MUST EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST THROUGH FIRST REGISTERING ON THE UNIVERSITY`S E-TENDERING SYSTEM https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/ Non-compliant expressions of interest (EOI) will not be considered or acknowledged. The university reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any costs incurred in tendering EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSE: 24 January 2017

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No