Original Tender Description
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This framework will allow the purchase of off the Shelf (CotS) Hardware (Technology Products), Software, and the required Associated Services:
For Hardware this may be:
Laptops, Mobiles, Tablets, desktop computers,smartphones, all peripherals, monitors, printers, scanners, radio frequency identification equipment and human interface devices, etc collectively broadly described as End User Computing;
Servers, storage, switches, hubs, routers, back up devices, high performance computing, cloud linkage infrastructure, networking or security related hardware etc broadly described as Infrastructure Hardware
Multifunction devices (MFD) such as print devices, as well as mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, dongles and Wireless Routers (MiFi) and accessories.
Tactical Communication Systems: Specialised military grade tactical communication and information systems, including Hardware, software and services.
Assistive Technology or Technology Enabled Care: These products leverage various technologies to enhance safety, convenience, communication, and health management within a home environment.
Hardware can be purchased in combination, outright, delivered as a service, leased, or as a utility model but will all be considered physical devices.
The hardware offering will align to Carbon Net Zero, Sustainability and Circular IT objectives with the framework providing the ability to provide new or refurbished devices.
For Software this may be:
Software including but not limited to; commercial off the shelf software (COTS), open source software software licences.
Software can be purchased full box or under subscription.
Associated Services
Are typically in conjunction with or in the support of hardware and software and could be; design,implementation, end user support, continuation of associated services, support and maintenance, build, imaging, warranty, service desk, installation, project management, training, leasing, security management, asset management, network infrastructure management, device as a service, recycling, disposal, data cleansing etc.
Recycling services and extended / non OEM support will be available as part of this to extend life or ensure optimal disposal aligned to CNZ, Sustainability and circular IT objectives.
Scope will be finalised after market engagement.