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17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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19 Feb 2018 at 15:45

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to establish a secure resilient internet connection through the tender titled "17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection". This procurement process is classified under the industry category of Internet services, with a total contract value of £247,000. The tender was active until 20th November 2017, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st February 2018, lasting until 31st January 2023. The project aims to enhance internet service reliability, particularly for Office 365 applications, and is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a notable opportunity for businesses specializing in internet services, particularly those that can offer robust solutions for cloud-based applications and high availability connectivity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their agility and innovation to provide competitive offerings that meet the resilience requirements outlined by the Cheshire East Borough Council. Firms with expertise in service delivery, particularly for integrated ICT solutions, will find this tender well-suited for their capabilities.

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Notice Title

17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection

Notice Description

Cheshire East ICT Services currently manage both Cheshire East Council (CEC) and Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Councils LAN and WAN infrastructure across the Cheshire footprint for all corporate and some school sites. This includes connectivity to the internet. Currently a 5GB Internet connectivity is provided under a contract with JaNET at the Chester University Riverside Campus site. As part of the ICT strategy CEC, CWaC and Cheshire East ICT Services have chosen to implement a hybrid approach to cloud services. This will place a greater reliance on an internet service. An options appraisal has been carried out and the agreed option to proceed with, is that the first phase of Resilient Internet Service is to concentrate on resilience for the full Office 365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online (including One Drive for Business) and in the future for Skype for Business), providing 99.99% availability for the O365 applications, inbound basic web hosting and outbound internet access. It will also provide resilience for in case of a Janet link failure. We will be asking for prices and evaluating the quality aspects of each of these requirements and awarding to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e36630e1-3331-4388-b74b-fe04bc0f7870
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996601f9-13a7-400c-91b9-874a23aa99f7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£247,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£247,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ann Hope
Contact Email
ann.hope@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 86595

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (NORTHWEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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