Tender

Provision of MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade

LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

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03 Dec 2024 at 14:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is inviting tenders for the Provision of an MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade. This contract falls under the wide area network (CPV code 32430000) industry category, with additional classifications covering network routers, servers, infrastructure, and upgrades. The procurement process is currently at the tender amendment stage, with the tender period closing on 16 January 2025 at 12:00 PM. The contract is expected to commence on 17 March 2025 and will run until 16 March 2028. The procurement method being used is an open procedure above the threshold, and the project is located in London, United Kingdom with the postal code EN2 9HG.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in network solutions, offering a comprehensive upgrade to the existing MPLS WAN infrastructure, including the move to a fully virtualised, hosted cloud platform. Businesses with expertise in scalable bandwidth solutions, remote IPsec VPN access, and server management will find this opportunity particularly appealing. The requirement for scalable bandwidth and the flexibility to adjust without penalties provides an excellent growth avenue for SMEs, ensuring robust and cost-effective network management for the Authority. The tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a conducive environment for bid submission by capable businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade

Notice Description

The Authority currently uses a MPLS WAN made up of fibre circuits (see MPLS LOCATIONS below) with varying bandwidths, ranging from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps on varying bearers. We require a /29 subnet at each site. The devices and systems within the internal LAN are a culmination of switches, computers, AP's, Servers and some small scale CCTV systems. The number of devices connected will vary depending on the size of the site. The Head Office at Myddelton House will have the most with approx. 300 devices connected. Our current handoff is Ethernet. The Authority currently has an on-premise server estate spread across two locations (data centre and at Head Office). As part of this tender we want to move to a fully virtualised environment as this will provide improved resilience and reliability. We are now looking for a turnkey solution for a new secure Wide Area Network with and virtualising our server estate onto a hosted cloud platform. In terms of bandwidth requirements, we require scalable bandwidth ranging from a minimum of 100Mbps and maximum of 1000Mpbs bearer across our estate. See table 1 in Appendix A for full details. We host ad-hoc events at some of the locations of varying durations. It is therefore important that we have the ability to increase and decrease bandwidth as and when required without penalty charges or admin fees via a self-service portal. Table 1 below sets out our required circuits and bandwidth provision. We are looking for the capability for allowing remote users to access the WAN via IPsec VPN. The max concurrent VPN users is 100. We currently have an Active/Passive setup so would not be looking to change this; but are looking for the bidder to provide a solution that meets the needs as set out in the specification and that is the most effective in terms of cost and resilience. In terms of servers, we have hardware at our existing COLO so plan is to move physical server infrastructure to a virtualised PaaS/IaaS platform. The successful tenderer will be required to manage this as part of the turnkey solution. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92e5aa9-da4f-466f-b9b4-444251ab79df
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

32413100 - Network routers

32424000 - Network infrastructure

32427000 - Network system

32428000 - Network upgrade

32430000 - Wide area network

48820000 - Servers

48821000 - Network servers

48822000 - Computer servers

48823000 - File servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Alex Thompson
Contact Email
lvrpaprocurement@leevalleypark.org.uk
Contact Phone
01992 709888

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESEX
Postcode
EN2 9HG
Post Town
Enfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Whitewebbs
Westminster Constituency
Enfield North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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