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Managed Network Services Support Partner

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 25329595
Tender Name : Managed Network Services Support Partner
Reference # : 21-126
Open Date : Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  : Friday, 18 February 2022 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Department/Business Unit : Planning, Finance & ITS
Tender Type : Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Regions:
  • Canterbury
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Sam Grotrian
samuel.grotrian@canterbury.ac.nz
+64 3 369 0885
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :
Overview

The University requires a Managed Network Service Support Partner.

The University is looking to leverage the skills and capabilities of a highly experienced managed network service partner to operate and modernize the University’s network design with a focus on cybersecurity and cloud.

Our proposed outcomes are:

• Optimization and management of our network assets.
• Improved operational performance including network fault management.
• Improved management, monitoring and patching of existing network devices including Wired and Wireless LAN Services.
• Improved management, orchestration, and network automation (MANO). Faster provisioning of new services and ability to readily scale up or down due to changes in demand including increased speed to add or delete network services.
• Increased security under a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Upskilling and knowledge transfer from network vendor product specialists to UC Digital Services (ITS) staff, access to external NZ network industry and technical expertise, industry events and training on network management and standards improvements.

The University requires the contract to commence by: Early April 2022

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded.

  • Datacom - 67, Gloucester Street, Christchurch CBD, Christchurch, 8042, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
UC successfully signed and entered into contract with the Preferred Supplier - Datacom Systems Limited.

UC looks forward to a successful and collaborative partnership with the Datacom team.

Award Date: Monday, 26 June 2023 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 26 June 2023 3:03 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)