Notice Information
Notice Title
Janet Network Internet Connectivity for NCG
Notice Description
Access to the Janet network for internet connectivity and security for all NCG sites.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Access to the Janet network for internet connectivity and security for all NCG sites, currently 17 connections however this may vary over the life of the contract.
Procurement Information
JISC are the only provider of internet connectivity via the education sector specific Janet network. The following are provided as standard via the Janet network: * Connections to the Janet network are monitored and protected by a Cyber Security response (CSIRT) team who will provide alerts to NCG. * Every connection to the Janet network benefits from a DDoS Mitigation Service, which detects and prevents cyber-attack traffic. * Direct peering between the Janet Network and major service providers such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, BBC, Netflix and Dropbox meaning traffic from a connected college will not traverse the public internet. * Direct peering with the NCG SIP telephony provider Gamma. * Inbuilt response policy zone (RPZ) functionality, mitigating the risk of a user's web requests being directed to compromised or dangerous websites. * Secure and seamless internet access across locations and devices through eduroam.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d3e9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001583-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NCG CORPORATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ncgrp.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
- Postcode
- NE4 7SA
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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