Tender Adverts for Frameworks

PART 1 ITEM NO. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF IT SERVICES

TO THE CORPORATE SERVICES MEMBERS’ BRIEFING MEETING ON 9 APRIL 2001

TITLE: ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TENDER TO SUPPLY IT EQUIPMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the advertisement be placed

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report sets out draft advertisements for the supply of:  Personal Computer, Server and Data Storage Equipment  Data Backup Security Software and Security Area Network Management  Data, Video and Voice over IP Networking Equipment  Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems.

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: None

CONTACT OFFICER: Jon Burt TEL. NO. 793 2996

WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S) All.

KEY COUNCIL POLICIES Budget strategy Information Society Strategy Modernising Local Government Tender adverts

Personal Computer, Server and Data Storage Equipment

The City of Salford is looking to establish a framework with suppliers of PCs, Severs and Data Storage Equipment to facilitate the Council’s requirements for the next 5 years. The Council needs a supplier to work alongside the Council to deliver equipment, installation, maintenance and consultancy services for large and small- scale projects that the council is currently and will be involved in. These projects include E.Government and an ICT Infrastructure for The Education and Leisure Directorate. The Council has recently been awarded pathfinder status for its work with modernising local government. The Council is working very closely with Microsoft and Cisco on the Education ICT Infrastructure project. The City of Salford needs a recognised supplier that can meet the Council’s large volume requirements for PCs, servers and Storage Area Networking equipment. The Council has already heavily invested in NetIQ’s Appmanager for Windows NT\2000 monitoring and reporting of hardware, operating system and services faults and capacity. The council would like a supplier who’s equipment will integrate with this tool.

Data Backup Security Software and Security Area Network Management

The City of Salford is looking for a supplier of Data Backup Security Software and Security Area Network Management tools. The Council is currently implementing an improved ICT Infrastructure to facilitate the inclusion of the schools and libraries onto the Corporate Network and deliver its E.Government requirements. The Council needs a supplier to work alongside the Council to deliver software and consultancy services for this project and other smaller scale projects that the council will be involved in. The Council has recently been awarded pathfinder status for its work with modernising local government. The Council is working very closely with Microsoft and Cisco on an Education ICT Infrastructure project. The City of Salford needs a recognised supplier that can meet the Council’s large volume requirements, which will include a lot of remote servers, for Data Backup Security Software and Security Area Network Management tools. The Council has already invested in Veritas products for Windows NT\2000 backups, however we are not committed to Veritas and will consider other solutions. The Council would like to include the security of its UNIX servers as part of the Data Backup solution in the future. The Council is currently advertising for a supplier for Storage Area Networking products alongside this advert. Data, Video and Voice over IP Networking Equipment

The City of Salford is looking to establish a framework with suppliers of data, video and Voice over IP Networking Equipment to facilitate the Council’s requirements for the next 5 years. The Council needs a supplier to work alongside the Council to deliver equipment, installation, maintenance and consultancy services for large and small-scale projects that the council is currently and will be involved in. These projects include E.Government and an ICT Infrastructure for The Education and Leisure Directorate. The Council has recently been awarded pathfinder status for its work with modernising local government. The Council is working very closely with Microsoft and Cisco on the Education ICT Infrastructure project. The City of Salford needs a recognised supplier that can meet the Council’s large volume requirements for Data, video and Voice over IP networking equipment. The Council has already heavily invested in a Cisco IGX based ATM core network to nodal sites with Catalyst switches on the edge and on the campus at the Civic Centre which runs at 1Gbit backbone. The suppliers must be confident that they can provide solutions that will integrate with the existing equipment, extend the service into the schools and libraries and support Video traffic and a VoIP system.

Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems

The City of Salford is looking for a supplier of Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. The Council is currently implementing an improved ICT Infrastructure to facilitate the inclusion of the schools and libraries onto the Corporate Network and deliver its E.Government requirements. The Council needs a supplier to work alongside the Council to deliver UPS Systems for this project and other smaller scale projects that the council will be involved in. The Council has recently been awarded pathfinder status for its work with modernising local government. The Council is working very closely with Microsoft and Cisco on an Education ICT Infrastructure project. The City of Salford needs a recognised supplier that can deliver UPS Systems ranging from small systems for one server to large 16KVA systems with battery backup time ranging from 20 minutes to eight hours. The Council needs systems that include IP based management that alert to a central point when there is a problem and interface with the servers to shut them down automatically.