# Maintenance and Support of Cisco Networking hardware and software - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester Metropolitan University](/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Softcat plc](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £255,830
- Award date: 1 November 2018
- Published: 28 November 2018
- Contract start: 1 November 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b524535c-b65c-4f28-aa61-b8ae95a6e2f8-255673
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b84d737d-7186-4047-8cd2-e1965925ff1e

## Description

The University has a large Cisco networking infrastructure that provides wired and wireless networking across all Campus buildings\. As part of provisioning a fit for purpose large enterprise network for students and staff we must ensure that all equipment is resilient, secure, licensed and supportable, all via a relevant and active maintenance agreement contract\. The universities current contract for maintenance and support of Cisco networking hardware and software is ending 31\.10\.18\. Therefore we are looking for a new contract for a 13 month duration starting 1\.11\.18\. Cisco are our manufacturer of choice and therefore to be successful in the role the supplier must be a affiliated partner of Cisco\. The university has an infrastructure of Cisco Hardware physically located and operational across a number of University Campus sites\. Suppliers who are interested in bidding should complete and return Document 1 and 2 by the closing date\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b524535c-b65c-4f28-aa61-b8ae95a6e2f8-255673)