Tender

External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)

THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Summary of the contracting process

The Guinness Partnership is seeking tenders for the procurement of External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services). The procurement is being conducted through a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years, extendable for an additional 2 years. The estimated annual contract value is £350,000 +VAT. The buying organization is The Guinness Partnership Ltd, based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period ending on January 5, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in fixed line communications, including data centre connectivity, wide area networking, and internet connectivity, to compete for a significant contract valued at £2,450,000. Companies specializing in IT and telecommunications services suited to the wide area network domain may find this tender particularly relevant. Interested parties can engage with The Guinness Partnership's Procurement Team via their tender portal for further information and to participate in the competitive selection process.

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Notice Title

External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)

Notice Description

The Guinness Partnership (TGP) require a contract for fixed line communications including: * Data Centre Connectivity * Wide Area Networking * Internet Connectivity TGP are conducting a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS350,000 +VAT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Guinness Partnership (TGP) require a contract for fixed line communications including: * Data Centre Connectivity * Wide Area Networking * Internet Connectivity TGP are conducting a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS350,000 +VAT. Background: The Guinness Wide Area Network serves all of our remote sites and provides internet access and connection to our core cloud services including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Oracle Fusion Finance and HCM and Microsoft O365 services. The Guinness IT Strategy is to increase the use of cloud services so the criticality of connectivity will only increase. The WAN is a "hub and spoke" architecture centred around our 2 datacentres, the primary (DCA) is hosted by a third party in Manchester and secondary (DCB) is at the main Guinness IT office in Oldham. The DCs are each served by 10Gb bearers providing WAN and internet connectivity (on separate VRFs) and an additional 10Gb datacentre interconnect. Remote site connectivity ranges from large sites with 300Mb circuits on 1Gb resilient/diverse ethernet bearers, medium sites with single 200Mb or 100Mb circuits on 1Gb ethernet bearers to small sites ranging from EFM connection to FTTC or ADSL.

Options: The contract is 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Hence the 84 months detailed above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035384-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32430000 - Wide area network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,450,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,450,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
- Neil Aitken
Contact Email
neil.aitken@guinness.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2038190076

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 3FG
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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