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# Network Infrastructure Strategic Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-infrastructure-strategic-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-0328df). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Heriot-Watt University: "Network Infrastructure Strategic Partner". Published status: tenderUpdate. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Heriot-Watt University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Network infrastructure
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0328df`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-infrastructure-strategic-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-0328df#tl-md)

## Description
Heriot-Watt University Network Infrastructure at both the UK and Malaysia campuses is approaching end of life and requires refresh or replacement. This project provides an opportunity to develop a new global network strategy for all campuses underpinned by modern, flexible and secure network technologies that will enable the delivery of long-term strategic objectives.
Current and future networking requirements on the UK and Malaysia campuses shall be reviewed under this project in order to enhance global networks to support an innovative, digitally enabled campus which includes embedding a next-generation, software defined network to support state-of-the-art digital teaching spaces as well as enabling research requirements and aspirations.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008772-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-01T08:52:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:46:58.570Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0328df