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NLB 1Gbps Resilience Lines

NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD

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31 Mar 2023 at 10:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Lighthouse Board has awarded a contract for the provision of a second line to add resilience to their existing 1Gbps BTNet line, using IT services. The procurement stage was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement, and the tender period closed on 13th January 2023. The contract period will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2028. The total contract value is £61,480 GBP, with the contracting authority located in Scotland.

This tender presents opportunities for service providers offering IT services in the consulting, software development, Internet, and support sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract is aimed at providing a resilient communication line in the UK, offering potential for business growth and innovation in the specified industry category. Interested businesses should consider their capabilities in managing active/active failover systems and load balancing services compliant with the UK electronic communications regulatory framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLB 1Gbps Resilience Lines

Notice Description

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) requires an experienced supplier to provide a second line to add resilience to our existing BTNet 1Gbps line and configure as a load balancing service, under CCS Framework RM3808i. This line requires to comply with the UK electronic communications regulatory framework. The line needs to be 1Gbps port speed on a 1Gbps bearer, the same as our current line. Both lines must be configured to work as active/active failover with the traffic and failover managed by the provider. Our Internet traffic will use both lines simultaneously to ensure seamless failover in the event of line failure. The second line, when paired with our existing line, must also be managed in-life as a resilient pair. This means using different fibre cables in separate ducts diversly routed to a different BT exchange throughout the lifetime of the lines. Any failover needs to be instant, seamless, must use our current IP addresses and be fully managed by the line provider. This load balancing will provide us with two active links for simultaneous use in normal operational circumstances as an active/active configuration, with the added ability to provide resilience if one link fails. The supplier will manage the load balancing in the event of a failure. The supplier needs to determine which Point of Presence (POP) is used by our current line and route the new line to a different POP.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2693c6-8a79-437a-84f0-2bb7623f31ea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£61,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£61,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 3DA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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