Network Core Switch and Wireless Controller Upgrade for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Awarded contract
AwardedNetwork Core Switch and Wireless Controller Upgrade for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded 31 May 2016
Awarded31 May 2016
Value£250,000.00
SupplierBlock Solutions Limited
RegionNorth West
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 9y 5mo ago12mo term
Awarded 31 May 2016Expired 30 May 2017
About
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded a contract to Block Solutions Limited for the upgrade of its core network switching infrastructure.
The project involves replacing end-of-life Cisco 6509 core switches with higher-capacity switches, installing a new aggregation layer between core switches and existing Cisco 4948E data centre switches, and renewing core wireless controllers.
The contract value is AUD 250,000.
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Network Core Switch and Wireless Controller Upgrade for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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