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            "name": "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED",
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        "title": "Implementation and Management of NGN Network & Voice Services (SD-WAN, WAN, LAN, WLAN, UC & CC)",
        "description": "The existing network and voice service management contracts are approaching renewal with our current service provider. In this tender process, NGN is interested in exploring implementing a new network and voice solution. This will also include providing NGN with a comprehensive service for the management of the implemented network and voice services. The successful supplier will be responsible for the comprehensive solution implementation and management of NGN's network and voice services. The scope includes, but is not limited to: - Wide Area Network (WAN) - Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) - Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW) - Local Area Network (LAN & WLAN) - Cloud Services - Voice Unified Comms (UC) - Voice Contact Centre (CC)",
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            "features": "This procurement will follow the following process: - Tender notice issued (this notice) for 25 days - Interested suppliers to contact NGN and be invited to Conditions of Participation via Market Dojo (Pass/Fail) - Suppliers who Pass the Conditions of Participation will be invited to PQQ - PQQ end date 26th May - PQQ responses evaluated Suppliers who score over 60% will be invited to tender (RFP) - RFP live for 25 days - RFP responses evaluated based on 60% non-commercial, 40% commercial criteria - Best and Final Offer requested - Interviews carried out - Final evaluations completed - Suppliers notified of the outcome Full details are made available in the tender scope. If supplementary stages are required throughout the process, or stages noted in the strategy defined above are no longer required, it is at NGN's discretion to include or remove stages. It is at the discretion of NGN to change the weightings/criteria or add additional sub criteria/weightings to the PQQ or RFP if there is a need to do so before the submission deadline of the relevant stage. Any changes to the evaluation criteria will be communicated to all Bidders."
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                    "endDate": "2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
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