Networks

Tender description

Supply of equipment and its associated maintenance and support services, and other services to build a management and monitoring network that will be installed by ECMWF as part of the new networks and security infrastructure at ECMWF's existing facility in Reading, England and its new data centre at Tecnopolo di Via Stalingrado, Bologna, Italy from late 2019 onwards. ECMWF entered into a long-term contract for the supply of equipment and its associated maintenance and support services, and other services to build a management and monitoring network that will be installed by ECMWF as part of the new networks and security infrastructure at ECMWF's existing facility in Reading, England and its new data centre at Tecnopolo di Via Stalingrado, Bologna, Italy from late 2019 onwards. This contract will also include training of ECMWF staff on the selected vendor’s hardware and software. This contract is for the initial purchase of works for the deployment phase 1 followed by further purchases of additional works on a call-off basis over the life of the contract. The term will be for a period of three (3) years, with ECMWF having the option to extend thereafter to a maximum term of eight (8) years.