Planning

DfT Local and Wider Area Network Maintenance and Support Contract

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Planning

15 May 2025 at 12:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is in the planning stage of a procurement process entitled "DfT Local and Wider Area Network Maintenance and Support Contract." This contract aims to ensure maintenance and high-performance support for the data networks across its central office buildings, concentrating on WiFi and LAN connections. The procurement, poised under the services category, involves industry classifications for local and wide area network services, with an estimated gross value of £1,920,000. The contract, initially scheduled to run from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028, may extend until late 2030. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest by 29th May 2025, and further notice is expected by 31st July 2025.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in network services, especially those capable of managing and maintaining reliable WiFi and LAN connections. Given the focus on SMEs, smaller enterprises with expertise in high-performance internet connectivity and network support will find this contract particularly suitable. Participating firms would be tasked with ensuring dependable and efficient network operations, providing advisory services on capacity needs, and implementing any required changes via contract variations or new procurements, all of which support the delivery of robust network infrastructure for the Department’s extensive office estates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DfT Local and Wider Area Network Maintenance and Support Contract

Notice Description

DfT are currently scoping the requirements for a new contract to succeed the current ISP for DfT Estates & Locations (WAN &LAN) Contract which provides maintenance and support of the data networks in most of its central office buildings. This procurement will be for direct, high-performance internet connections at each site. The service will cover the WiFi and LAN connections in each building along with responsibility for monitoring, management and fault fixing for the WiFi and LAN. It will include monitoring and addressing any issues on the internet links supplied under this procurement. The WiFi/LAN and internet connections will be used for Office 365 (including Skype voice and video) access to legacy servers hosted in the cloud and general internet access. Under this procurement we will not be seeking private WAN connections between sites and there is no specific requirement for resilient connections or traffic prioritisation. Resilience will be addressed through one or more separate procurements that will look at sufficient separation of access routes and technology. We do want the connections to provide guaranteed, reliable throughput, even at busy times. We will take responsibility for initial sizing and rely on the WiFi/LAN supplier to monitor and advise on any changes required to the internet connections which would be delivered by contract variations or new procurements.

Planning Information

Please contact Ollie.Hughes@dft.gov.uk for details of an Expression of Interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05147d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021754-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72710000 - Local area network services

72720000 - Wide area network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Ollie Hughes
Contact Email
ollie.hughes@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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