Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-kuma6s-159457
- Published by:
- The College Merthyr Tydfil
- Authority ID:
- AA1033
- Publication date:
- 15 December 2025
- Deadline date:
- 09 January 2026
- Notice type:
- Contract Notice
- Has documents:
- Yes
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- No
Abstract
The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking tender submissions from companies who may be interested in supplying new network equipment to replace the existing on premise solution.
Full notice text
CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL
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| SERVICES |
1 Authority Details
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1.1
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Authority Name and Address
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The College Merthyr Tydfil |
Procurement , The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, |
Merthyr Tydfil |
CF48 1AR |
UK |
Michelle Tawton |
+44 1685726000 |
procurement@merthyr.ac.uk |
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https://www.merthyr.ac.uk/
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales |
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Address from which documentation may be obtained
The College Merthyr Tydfil |
Procurement , The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, |
Merthyr Tydfil |
CF48 1AR |
UK |
Michelle Tawton |
+44 1685726000 |
procurement@merthyr.ac.uk |
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| https://www.merthyr.ac.uk/ |
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1.3
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Completed documents must be returned to:
The College Merthyr Tydfil |
Procurement , The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, |
Merthyr Tydfil |
CF48 1AR |
UK |
Michelle Tawton |
+44 1685726000 |
procurement@merthyr.ac.uk |
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| https://www.merthyr.ac.uk/ |
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2 Contract Details
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2.1
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Title
Supply of network equipment
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2.2
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Description of the goods or services required
The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking tender submissions from companies who may be interested in supplying new network equipment to replace the existing on premise solution.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=159457.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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Notice Coding and Classification
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32415000 |
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Ethernet network |
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32424000 |
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Network infrastructure |
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1015 |
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Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf) |
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2.4
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Total quantity or scope of tender
The College are seeking the following items:
2 x FortiSwitch-2048F Layer 2/3 FortiGate switch controller compatible switch with 48x25G(SFP28) +8x100G (QSFP28)+2x10G(SFP+). Dual AC power supplies WITH 5 year FortiCare Premium Support
4 x FortiSwitch-448E Layer 2/3 FortiGate switch controller compatible switch with 48 x GE RJ45 ports 4 x 10 GE SFP+ WITH 5 year FortiCare Premium Support
4 x 100 GE QSFP28 transceiver module short range BiDi 100 GE QSFP28 BIDI transceiver module short range for systems with QSFP28 slots WITH 5 year FortiCare Premium Support
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3 Conditions for Participation
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3.1
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Minimum standards and qualification required
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4 Administrative Information
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4.1
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Type of Procedure
Single stage
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4.2
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
TCMTITServices
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4.3
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Time LimitsTime-limit for receipt of completed tenders
09-01-2026
Time 12:00
Estimated award date
16-01-2026 |
4.5
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn upEN
CY
We are happy to accept submissions in English or Welsh
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4.6
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Tender Submission Postbox
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx |
5 Other Information
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5.1
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Additional Information
(WA Ref:159457)
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5.2
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Additional Documentation
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5.3
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Publication date of this notice 15-12-2025 |
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 32415000 |
Ethernet network |
Local area network |
| 32424000 |
Network infrastructure |
Network equipment |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 1015 |
Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf) |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
| ID |
Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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Further information
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Date
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Details
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No further information has been uploaded.
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Postbox
The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to
this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.
Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.
To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.
For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:
Additional documents
The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.
Current documents
There are no documents attached to this document
Replaced documents
There are no previous versions of these documents.