Award

Provision of Densewave Circuits

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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Award

20 Sep 2023 at 08:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has awarded a contract for the provision of Densewave Circuits to Virgin Media Business O2. The procurement process was conducted using a negotiated method without publication of a contract notice. The contract, valued at £113,185.86 GBP, was signed on 19th September 2023. The Densewave solution is needed to provide fibre optic connectivity between Morriston, Swansea Vale, and Fforestfach sites to ensure seamless business operations and data/service integrity within DVLA's infrastructure.

This contract award presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications and network services industry to engage with DVLA for future projects. Companies with expertise in deploying Densewave solutions for high-bandwidth connectivity would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. DVLA's strategic reliance on this technology, despite reducing over the years, underscores the need for specialised providers to ensure uninterrupted services during the migration process.

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Notice Title

Provision of Densewave Circuits

Notice Description

DVLA requires the DWDM fibre optic solution (Densewave) to provide connectivity between Morriston, Swansea Vale and Fforestfach sites at a band width which ensures there is no constraints to the business or any risk to the integrity of data/services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Circuit reference A-end site postcode B-end site postcode CAL0123387 SA6 7JL SA7 0AN CAL0123394 SA7 0AD SA5 4AW CAL0123345 SA6 7JL SA5 4AW CAL0123346 SA6 7JL SA5 4AW CAL0123354 SA6 7JL SA5 4AW CAL0123356 SA6 7JL SA5 4AW CAL0123373 SA6 7JL SA7 0AD CAL0123376 SA6 7JL SA7 0AD CAL0123385 SA6 7JL SA7 0AN

Procurement Information

Direct Award via CCS framework RM6116 Lot 1. The reliance on this technology has reduced in recent years but until the remaining Densewave circuits and storage is migrated on to the new technical solution, continuation of this contract is required. DVLA knows the strategic solution and has the infrastructure in place but requires time to be able to carry out the migration. Moving this service to another supplier isn't feasible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040229
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027711-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£113,185 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
Karen Evans
Contact Email
karenf.evans@dvla.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1792788701

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS O2

Further Information

Notice URLs

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