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The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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31 Mar 2022 at 16:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has successfully completed the procurement process for "The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services," with a focus on telecommunications services. The framework agreement, valued at £184 million, was awarded to Fujitsu Services Limited on 15 March 2022. The procurement method used was selective, involving a competitive procedure with negotiation. The project aims to enhance connectivity for various UK Government bodies, delivering services that will integrate networks across multiple locations, including embassies and consulates worldwide.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in network integration and telecommunications services. Companies specialising in the installation, maintenance, and management of network systems, as well as those providing encrypted communications and secure network management solutions, would be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement, businesses can align themselves with UK Government operations and potentially expand their services to other central government bodies that may utilise the awarded framework agreement.

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Notice Title

The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement

Notice Description

The contracting authority on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and the British Council (BC) (collectively the 'Partners' or 'Customers') have awarded a framework agreement to Fujitsu Services Limited for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services'). The contracting authority intends to make the framework agreement available to other UK Central Government bodies. The services will connect ministerial headquarters and other head offices in the UK with their respective embassies, consulates and other office locations across the globe.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracting authority has selected a single supplier who can make available the following services under the framework agreement as included below. 1) Implementation services -- the requirements for the implementation of the supplier's solution. 2) Operational Services. (a) Elective services: the requirements that the supplier shall provide across the customer ICT environment(s) as part of its technical solution and which shall be available for consumption by the customer via optional call offs within the call-off contract. (i) Network platform -- providing the customer with a resilient network traffic management capability using next generation networking technologies. (ii) Global connectivity services -- multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) connectivity, providing the customer with the ability to route network traffic over MPLS links from overseas sites to the UK and between overseas sites with guaranteed capacity and performance levels. Very small aperture terminal for sites where the provision of other forms of connectivity are not available or a backup connection is required. (iii) Secure internet gateway -- providing the customer with outbound access to enable end users to securely consume services hosted on the internet. (iv) Software defined perimeter -- providing the customer with secure remote connectivity enabling access to its data and applications through a network security framework that dynamically creates one-to-one network connections between each user and the resources that they access. (v) Next generation firewall -- providing the customer with next generation firewall technologies, enhancing and complementing the traditional stateful inspection firewall with other network device filtering functions, such as but not limited to, in-line deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention system and application awareness. (vi) Encryption devices -- providing the customer with encryption services for Official tier data in transit. (b) Service management: the ongoing service management requirements to support the technical solution, which form part of the services that the supplier shall provide, including obligations in respect of the supplier's service desk, incident resolution, change management, configuration management, release processes and reporting. 3) Optional services -- services such as session border control service may be called off by a customer through a call-off contract. (a) Session border controllers -- support public switched telephone network and cloud unified communications integration to the customer's voice over IP platforms, migrating from legacy in country PSTN solutions. (b) ITSM Toolset technical integration: technical integration of the Supplier's ITSM toolset with the ITSM toolsets of the customers' for selected support activities. The successful supplier will be required to complete transition and cutover to new arrangements prior to the expiry of the existing contract. II) Common services and collaborative call-off contracts The partners intend to work closely together in relation to the services provided under the call-off contracts. There are a number of requirements which the partners anticipates will need to be built in common across all call-off contracts

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0328c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008742-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32410000 - Local area network

32412000 - Communications network

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32412110 - Internet network

32413000 - Integrated network

32413100 - Network routers

32415000 - Ethernet network

32416000 - ISDN network

32416100 - ISDX network

32417000 - Multimedia networks

32418000 - Radio network

32420000 - Network equipment

32421000 - Network cabling

32422000 - Network components

32424000 - Network infrastructure

32425000 - Network operating system

32426000 - Network publishing system

32427000 - Network system

32428000 - Network upgrade

32430000 - Wide area network

50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines

50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

64200000 - Telecommunications services

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

64211000 - Public-telephone services

64211200 - Long distance telephone services

64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services

64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services

64214400 - Communication land-line rental

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£184,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpg.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070081467

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUJITSU SERVICES

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