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Cambridgeshire County Council EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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13 Jun 2017 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council is currently finalising the EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement process, which aims to enhance network connectivity for public sector partners across the East Midlands and East of England. This tender falls within the services category, specifically classified under networks and IT services. The value of the procurement is approximately £45 million, with a contract period set to commence on 9th April 2018 and extend until 8th April 2024. The tender period concluded on 19th July 2017 and the contract award was completed on 12th June 2018, with an active contract value of £14.2 million allocated to the winning supplier, MLL Telecom.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing managed WAN services, Internet access, and Wi-Fi solutions. Companies with expertise in IT service provision and network management will find this tender suitable for competitive participation. The EastNet partnership includes various public sector organisations, indicating a collaborative approach to meet the shared connectivity needs across multiple local authorities and health services, thereby enhancing the potential for business growth in the area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is dependent on network connectivity to function efficiently and the increasedreliance on digital communications and transactions has increased this dependency over recent years. To facilitate this the CPSN Partnership was formed in 2009 with two objectives: * To reduce the cost of network connectivity for public sector partners via economies of scale achieved throughtaking a shared approach to network connectivity across a geographic area; * To act as an enabler for delivering more joined up public services with the shared network facilitating sharedservice arrangements, shared buildings and new service delivery models. Each partner initiated their own call-down contract against the framework. The contracts have a co-terminus enddate of 23rd June 2018. The County Council intends to build on the success of CPSN with a new partnership to be called EastNet, inrecognition that the CPSN membership now includes organisations in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. TheCounty Council will act as the lead authority to 'stand up' a six year Framework for all partners to able to initiatetheir own call down contracts for up to seven Years for the following key network connectivity: * Managed WAN Service * Managed Internet Access Service * Managed WiFi Service (Public) * Managed WiFi Service (Staff Access) The initial EastNet Partnership membership comprises of: * Cambridgeshire County Council * Cambridgeshire County Council Schools * Northamptonshire County Council * Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service * Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority * Huntingdonshire District Council * Cambridge City Council 3 / 5 * South Cambridgeshire District Council * Fenland District Council * Norwich City Council * Peterborough City Council * East Cambridgeshire District Council * Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Other potentially interested parties in utilising EastNet services include: * Cambridgeshire Constabulary * Hertfordshire Constabulary * Bedfordshire Police * North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust * Nene Clinical Commissioning Group * Corby Clinical Commissioning Group * Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust * Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7730262-af9a-49da-afbb-f6cdfea44229
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialog
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2018 - 9 Jul 2024 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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MLL TELECOM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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