Further Competition Under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) - Network Services 3 Lot 1a - Wide Area Connectivity (WAN) - AWARD
Estimated value
£200k
Awarded value
£685k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
01 May 2025
Description
The Council wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the supply of Wide Area Network (WAN) provision to the Council ("the Invitation To Tender"). The tender exercise will be a Further Competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Terms - Network Services 3 Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services. The Council currently has 80 sites connected through its current provider. The Council will be looking to appoint a Supplier with a proven track record of working strategically with public-sector organisations in the UK to provide WAN connectivity that has in turn resulted in tangible cost savings and/or service improvement.
Scope
- Reference
- IT-230-8934-SMBC 24066 - AWARD
- Total value
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 17 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2026
- CPV classifications
- 32400000 32410000
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 21 Jan 2025, 1:00 am
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£685k
Award date
23 Apr 2026
Contract start
17 Nov 2025
Contract end
16 Nov 2026
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 23 Apr 2026 · Contract period 17 Nov 2025 — 16 Nov 2026
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